Howard Behar
Howard Behar, former Starbucks President, shares leadership insights that grew Starbucks from 28 to 15,000 stores, inspiring people-first organizational success.
Why book Howard Behar for your next event
- As former Starbucks President, Howard Behar helped scale the company from 28 to 15,000 stores globally, bringing audiences unrivaled insights into sustainable growth, leadership, and building people-first organizations.
- Howard Behar, founding President of Starbucks International, spearheaded expansion across five continents, offering proven strategies for navigating global markets while maintaining strong organizational culture and values.
- With 12 years on Starbucks’ Board of Directors, Howard Behar shaped long-term growth strategies, giving leaders practical tools to align vision, culture, and performance for lasting organizational success.
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Leading with Values: Building People-First Organizations
With over 50 years in business and as Starbucks’ former President, he scaled the brand from 28 to 15,000 stores worldwide. A renowned author and servant leadership advocate, he equips organizations with powerful strategies to build values-driven cultures, inspire leaders, and achieve sustainable global growth.
Keynote Speaker Howard Behar is widely recognized as one of the most influential voices in modern leadership and organizational culture. With over 50 years of executive experience, including 21 years at Starbucks, he played a defining role in transforming the company from a regional coffee business with 28 stores into a global powerhouse of more than 15,000 locations across five continents. As President of North America and founding President of Starbucks International, his leadership insights are grounded in real-world results and unmatched global growth.
What sets Howard Behar apart is his unwavering commitment to servant leadership. He believes that organizations thrive when leaders put people before profits, and his philosophy has inspired leaders around the world to build values-driven cultures that foster trust, engagement, and sustainable success. He is also the acclaimed author of It’s Not About the Coffee and The Magic Cup, both of which have become essential guides for leaders seeking to create meaningful impact.
Booking a keynote with Howard Behar means more than hearing the story of Starbucks’ global rise, it’s about gaining practical tools and actionable strategies to cultivate stronger teams, lead with purpose, and drive long-term organizational excellence.
Book Howard Behar for your event to inspire leaders, ignite cultural transformation, and unlock the full potential of your organization.
Keynotes
Keynote by Howard Behar:
Unlocking Growth Through Servant Leadership
Are your leaders struggling to inspire trust, engagement, and lasting performance?
In today’s competitive business landscape, organizations often face the challenge of balancing results with people. That’s where keynote speaker Howard Behar delivers a transformative solution. As the former President of Starbucks North America and founding President of Starbucks International, he scaled the company from 28 to 15,000 stores worldwide, proving that servant leadership isn’t just a philosophy, it’s a growth strategy.
Through his keynotes, Howard Behar equips leaders with practical tools to put people first while achieving extraordinary results. He demonstrates how values-driven leadership cultivates loyalty, sparks innovation, and strengthens culture at every level of the organization.
Booking a keynote with Howard Behar means more than hearing inspiring stories; it’s about gaining actionable strategies to turn leadership challenges into opportunities for long-term success.
Book Howard Behar for your event and unlock the power of servant leadership.
Audience takeaways:
Discover how servant leadership builds trust, loyalty, and long-term engagement.
Learn actionable tools to balance people-first culture with measurable business growth.
Understand how values-driven leadership sparks innovation and strengthens organizations.
Gain proven strategies to transform leadership challenges into growth opportunities.
Experience how putting people before profits drives sustainable success.
People First, Coffee Second: Starbucks Legend Howard Behar
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