View Photo GalleryWelcome to CEO+CEO: Perspectives on Excellence – a series of interviews that give you the opportunity to listen to James Gorman talk with some of the most influential leaders in business.
Our third installment of CEO+CEO: Perspectives on Excellence features David Cote, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell. Under his leadership, Honeywell has delivered strong growth in sales, earnings per share, segment profit and cash flow. Based on his extensive foreign policy experience, David was named by President Obama to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in 2010 and as Co-Chair of the US-India CEO Forum. His other recognitions include the Foreign Policy Association's Corporate Social Responsibility Award and the B'nai B'rith International's Distinguished Achievement Award. He holds a BBA and honorary LHD from the University of New Hampshire. We are excited to share David's depth of experience as our third guest in this series.
CEO+CEO: James Gorman + David Cote
December 15, 2011
FEATURED TOPICS
Gorman gives a brief overview of the CEO to CEO series, Perspectives on Excellence and introduces David Cote, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell
David Cote shares his philosophy on managing large corporations by on focusing on the fundamentals, great customer service, engaged employees, and smart new product introductions
Cote talks about the discipline of acquisitions and the importance of moving the Honeywell portfolio to be more global with 55% of sales outside of the US.
Gorman and Cote offer their view on China's ability to continue to grow and become a large player in the global economy.
Cote discusses the lack of understanding and nuancing of political systems between the US and China.
Cote talks about his findings as part of the Simpson-Bowles commission. As the global economy is becoming more technically proficient and advanced, the US needs to produce more engineers.
Cote reflects on his early career as a cod fisherman and the lessons of supply and demand.
Q&A
Gorman and Cote explore the crisis in Europe and the impact of the Euro and the fiscal turmoil.
Cote and Gorman discuss the need for an American competitiveness agenda, addressing our debt, creating an infrastructure energy policies, free trade agreements, and math and science education.
Cote speaks about an awakening that he feels still need to occur for US to begin business outside the US.
Cote talks about his first foray into business as a Cod fisherman which has helped shaped him into the CEO he is today.
Cote shares his philosophy of the "proof is in the doing."
Gorman and Cote end the discussion with a short talk of the gratification that Cote finds from his job as CEO.