Original Air Date January 18, 2022     On today's episode, Howard Behar, former Starbucks president of North America and founding president of Starbucks international, talks about his servant leadership approach while he participated in the growth of the company from 28 to over 15,000 stores spanning 5 continents. He shares his “Howard in 50 words or less” that has been a guide for him over the years. This episode is packed with so much wisdom that you can use to make changes in your business and personal life. Howard believes that servant leadership can change the world and wants to inspire others to lead in this way.

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. 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 served 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 Servant Leadership Model. He has also authored two books on leadership titled It's Not About the Coffee and The Magic Cup.

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