#56: Leadership Lessons in Good Times and Bad with David Cote of Honeywell

Hosted by Santosh Sankar on July 1, 2020

Summary

On this episode, Santosh is joined by the former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell, David Cote. David and Santosh discuss his journey from dead-end jobs to CEO of Honeywell, the top lessons learned over his career, and where he sees things heading next.

Show Notes

Topics include:

David’s early years, life struggles, & turning points (1:25)
The wild career ride from nearly being fired to CEO of Honeywell (6:15)
Top 3 lessons for growth-stage CEOs (20:55)
The one thing David is most proud of from his time at Honeywell (30:45)
What will change (and stay the same) in the “new normal” ((38:00)

Thanks to David for joining the show! We enjoyed the exciting and insightful conversation together. You can learn more about David and his brand new book by visiting www.winningnowwinninglater.com.

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