How to Be a Leader, David M. Cote
How to Be a Leader, David M. Cote
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How to Be a Leader
15 Minutes a Day to Establish Communication, Resiliency, Creativity, and Humility

Author: David M. Cote

Narrator: David M. Cote

Unabridged: 2 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2024


Synopsis

Read by the author.What qualities come to mind when you think about a good leader? Good listener, empathetic, good communication skills, humble, and clear expectations. Whether you're leading a small or large team, How to Be a Leader by former Honeywell CEO David Cote is a resource that will help you become the leader everyone respects and follows. 60 entries each focus on a leadership topic, highlight Cote's advice, and end with a prompt to help you build your leadership skills. How to Be a Leader will teach you how to:pursue long- and short- term goals.commit to change and the best ways to implement change.inspire others and push yourself at the same time.create alignment around company strategy.improve productivity and manage different opinions.create a diverse and connected culture. Leadership isn't about having all the answers or having control of everything. Leadership means bringing out the best in your employees, creating paths that work for your business, and building a presence that exists in small and big moments.

About David M. Cote

As Chairman and CEO of the industrial giant Honeywell over 16 years, David Cote grew the company’s market capitalization from around $20 billion to nearly $120 billion, delivering returns of 800 percent and beating the S&P by nearly two and a half times. Currently, David is Executive Chairman of Vertiv Holdings Co., a global data center products and services provider. Since joining as Chairman, the Vertiv stock has risen 250 percent since its launch in February 2020. He was elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in March 2014 and continued through March 2018, as a Class B director to represent the interests of the public. He is a member of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group and former board member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Conference of Montreal. David holds a number of awards, including the Horatio Alger Award, CEO of the Year from Chief Executive Magazine for 2013, and Barron’s Top 30 CEO’s globally for five consecutive years.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Swapna on December 08, 2024

David M. Cote, former CEO of Honeywell, offers a guide to effective leadership in his book, "How to Be a Leader: 15 Minutes a Day to Establish Communication, Resiliency, Creativity, and Humility." The book emphasizes the importance of empathy, humility, and clear communication in leadership. Cote em......more

Goodreads review by Cristian Garcia on March 08, 2025

Practical guide to lead a business The book is a summary of Dave’s first book, as a guide is very practical and directly for a bunch of aspects of how to lead a business. Different of books of the market that has a lot of filling chapters telling nothing. Very good to have as a guide.......more