In his visits to Starbucks stores, Narasimhan sat down with store managers, district managers and regional directors for their input and guidance. “This time with Howard in stores, in the roasting plants, with partners, with investors, with customers – it's an incredible opportunity for me to be learning from one of the best entrepreneurs in the world,” Narasimhan said. Narasimhan worked with Schultz to create a unique immersion to learn about the Starbucks culture and the business. “I know we're going to be in great hands and I can promise you he is going to make us a better company.” Schultz said as he got to know Narasimhan, he said he was stuck by his experience and leadership qualities. When Schultz, then interim chief executive officer, introduced Narasimhan to partners, he said that “the leader of Starbucks, the future of the company, must be steeped in humility and must have an innate understanding of humanity.” 8, 2022, three weeks before he officially joined the company Oct. Soon after, he met Starbucks partners at his first open forum on Sept. Narasimhan was welcomed as incoming chief executive officer of Starbucks with a coffee tasting in the place where it all began – at Seattle’s Pike Place market store. “This immersion has been an incredible journey and a gift.” “It’s been a remarkable experience for me – from our origins, where we buy coffee from over a half a million farmers, through our roasting plans, our distribution centers, and into our stores,” Narasimhan said.
As Starbucks welcomes Narasimhan to his new role as ceo at today’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, we take a look back at the people he has met across the company and around the world. Laxman Narasimhan took the helm of Starbucks as the new chief executive officer on Monday, but before that, he spent almost six months being mentored by Howard Schultz, meeting with hundreds of partners (employees) around the world, earning his barista certification, and diving into the world of coffee. Photos by Taylor Kelliher, Joshua Trujillo, Connor Surdi
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