Book cover of Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time

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In Pour Your Heart Into It, former CEO and now chairman emeritus Howard Schultz illustrates the principles that have shaped the Starbucks phenomenon, sharing the wisdom he has gained from his quest to make great coffee part of the American experience.

The success of Starbucks Coffee Company is one of…

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2 authors picked Pour Your Heart Into It as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is by the founder of a company that has successfully navigated the stages of growth from a start-up to a sustainably successful organization and become a global champion or recognized leader in its space. Accordingly, the book is from the “horse’s mouth.” Schultz and his coauthor take the reader on the journey of the development of one of the classic entrepreneurial successes of our time. He details the challenges, his thinking, and the responses that were made to create the Starbucks of today. The book provided s the reader with a rare opportunity to participate in the Starbucks…

From a poor kid whose dad used to drive a diaper delivery truck to one of the premier global leaders in the last 50 years, Howard Schultz tells the story of Starbucks meteoric rise as only Howard can. This book inspired me to work with Howard and write two books about Starbucks - a company that he carefully stewarded to become synonymous with coffee and affordable luxury. A blend of storytelling and leadership insights, Pour Your Heart Into It, shows the importance of leadership passion couple with social compassion.

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