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I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.

I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.

Approximate author period: c. 1986 AD · modern

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Howard Schultz
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Approximate author period: c. 1986 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Howard Schultz: documented activity in 1986. Wikidata Q472330, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472330 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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