“Starbucks was founded around the experience and the environment of their stores. Starbucks was about a space with comfortable chairs, lots of power outlets, tables and desks at which we could work and the option to spend as much time in their stores as we wanted without any pressure to buy. The coffee was incidental.”

author and inspirational speaker on business leadership

Simon Oliver Sinek is an author and motivational speaker focused on business leadership. He is known for writing about leadership, purpose, and the ideas that shape effective organizations. His books include Start with Why, published in 2009, and The Infinite Game, published in 2019. His work is associated with leadership thinking and with explaining why some people and companies inspire lasting trust and commitment.