Oprah and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Super Soul Sunday
Super Soul Sunday Features Oprah with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz this Sunday December 8 on OWN
Schultz Shares His Inspiring Rise to Success as a Global Thought Leader and Innovator
Oprah Winfrey sits down with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in one of his most personal interviews ever on an all-new episode of “Super Soul Sunday” this Sunday, December 8 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
In the episode, Schultz shares the story of his inspiring rise from the housing projects in Brooklyn, New York, to his current role as a global thought leader and innovator.
Schultz will share the leadership lessons he’s learned while guiding this iconic brand for more than three decades, discussing how an emphasis on ethics, authenticity and a people-before-profit philosophy helped to grow and sustain his multi-billion dollar company.
Reflecting on his #1 New York Times bestseller, “Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul,” Schultz recounts the story behind the global coffee company’s comeback in 2008, when he decided to return as the CEO to help restore Starbucks’ core values and mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit – “one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time.”
EXCERPT: One of Howard’s Principles: “Don’t Be Threatened By People Smarter Than You”
OPRAH: And I know that you’re guided by your own values and your own set of principles. There are four that you talk about that I love: Don’t be threatened by people smarter than you. Can you speak to that?
The company, under the leadership of Shultz, began expanding aggressively by the early 90s, as the brand gained popularity across the country.