Former Starbucks CEO Says Steve Jobs Once Told Him to ‘Fire Everyone’ on His Leadership Team

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has had a long relationship with the company — he’s served as CEO or interim CEO in three separate stints — and now she says that one of his biggest business mistakes was not taking advice from one of the most famous tech founders in history.

On the “Acquired” podcast last week, Schultz told hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal about an intense conversation he had with Apple cofounder Steve Jobs in 2008 where Jobs suggested that he fire his entire executive team.

Related: Howard Schultz Is Stepping Down From the Starbucks Board Following His Third Stint as CEO. Meet His Replacement.

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