Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol is delivering a tough-love message to corporate workers: Step it up, get back in the office and take responsibility for improving the company’s performance.

Starbucks’ (NASDAQ:SBUX) new CEO Brian Niccol is shaking up the corporate culture at the coffee chain, calling on employees to get back in the office, take ownership of the company’s performance, and take the initiative to get Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) back as the leading coffee chain in the country.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol wants corporate employees to work harder and take accountability for the coffee giant’s financial health.

Starbucks announced Tuesday that Nordstrom CFO Cathy Smith will join the company as its new chief financial officer, replacing longtime veteran Rachel Ruggeri.

Cathy Smith has served in the CFO role for Nordstrom and Target. Here's the compensation package Starbucks offered her.

Starbucks named Nordstrom's Cathy Smith as its finance chief on Tuesday, hiring a retail industry veteran to aid CEO Brian Niccol's efforts to revive sales at the coffee giant. She will replace Rachel Ruggeri,