PERFORM in Times of Crisis with Howard Behar
Introducing a new format: 🚀 PERFORM in Times of Crisis 🚀 We will interview experienced business leaders and include some of the best examples, strategies, and stories in our upcoming book with the same name (and co-author, Cristobal Alonso). Our first guest Howard Behar is the former president of Starbucks Coffee Company International and the author of "It's Not About The Coffee: Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks". He shared a lot with us, including: 💡 A few stories about major crises at Starbuck and how they solved them, 💡 Reacting to a crisis with authenticity, vulnerability, and honesty, 💡 How your values can get you out of a crisis, and much more! Mr. Howard Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer-oriented businesses covering several industries. He retired from Starbucks Coffee after 21 years where he led both the domestic business, as President of North America, and was the founding President of Starbucks International. During his tenure, he participated in the growth of the company from 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents. He served on the Starbucks Board of Directors for 12 years before retiring. Mr. Behar is currently a Trustee for the Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation and is on the advisory board of Anthos Capital. He formerly severed as a board member for Starbucks, GAP, Shurgard, University of Washington Foundation, and IDTech to name a few. Mr. Behar is committed to the development and education of our future leaders and has been a longtime advocate of the #ServantLeadership Model*. Enjoy listening and learn more about #leadership and #crisismanagement ✅