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	<title>Michael Lee StallardSmartBrief Article: Will Starbucks Return to Howard Behar&#8217;s “It’s All About the People” Leadership? &#8211; Michael Lee Stallard</title>
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		<title>SmartBrief Article: Will Starbucks Return to Howard Behar&#8217;s “It’s All About the People” Leadership?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Russell</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Current Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has signaled that the company is looking back to its past to rediscover its greatness. In a recent article published by SmartBrief, Katharine Stallard and I share why part of that return to the past should include a people-first leadership philosophy exemplified by former Starbucks leader Howard Behar. To learn [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/smartbrief-article-will-starbucks-return-to-howard-behars-its-all-about-the-people-leadership">SmartBrief Article: Will Starbucks Return to Howard Behar&#8217;s “It’s All About the People” Leadership?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="760" height="389" src="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440-760x389.jpg" class="featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Photo of Howard Behar used with permission" srcset="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440-760x389.jpg 760w, http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440-300x153.jpg 300w, http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440-768x393.jpg 768w, http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440-518x265.jpg 518w, http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440-82x42.jpg 82w, http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440-600x307.jpg 600w, http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Howard-Behar_Courtesy-of-Howard-Behar_860x440.jpg 860w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px" /><p>Current Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has signaled that the company is looking back to its past to rediscover its greatness.</p>
<p>In a recent article published by SmartBrief, Katharine Stallard and I share why part of that return to the past should include a people-first leadership philosophy exemplified by former Starbucks leader Howard Behar.</p>
<p>To learn more about Howard&#8217;s connection-focused leadership style, and how it could benefit Starbucks again, <a href="https://www.smartbrief.com/original/will-starbucks-return-to-its-all-about-the-people-leadership" target="_blank">check out the SmartBrief article</a>.</p>
<p><em>Photo of Howard Behar courtesy of Howard Behar</em></p>
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