Starbucks announced earnings last week, and unfortunately, significantly missed shareholder expectations. Naturally, the market reacted negatively. I no longer serve on the Starbucks board of directors, and I have had no formal role within the company since April 2023. But my love of the company and all those who wear “the cloth of the company”—the iconic green apron—knows no bounds. I, too, experienced some quarters of financial disappointment in my four-plus decades leading Starbuck...
