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David M. Cote

Winning Now, Winning Later

Drive short-term performance without sacrificing the future—master the strategy that balances today’s wins with long-term growth.

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What Will You Learn?

Winning Now, Winning Later reveals how leaders can deliver strong short-term results without sacrificing long-term growth—based on Cote’s turnaround of Honeywell.

This comprehensive leadership and growth summary outlines:

Dual Focus – Balance immediate performance with future investments
Operational Discipline – Fix today’s issues without shortcuts
Long-Term Bets – Invest in innovation, talent, and systems
Leadership Accountability – Demand results now and build credibility for later
Sustainable Growth – Short-term wins must strengthen the future

2025 application: Great leaders win both the quarter and the decade.

Begin Click.Apply.Grow™ today: Identify one initiative that improves this quarter and builds long-term advantage.

Win today. Build tomorrow.

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About the Author

David M. Cote is former Honeywell CEO who grew market cap from $20 billion to $120 billion, delivering 800% returns beating S&P by 2.5x.

Led 16-year transformation of industrial giant Honeywell. Currently Executive Chairman of Vertiv Holdings. Aspen Economic Strategy Group member. Boards of Council on Foreign Relations and Conference of Montreal. Author of Winning Now, Winning Later balancing short and long-term performance.

What sets Cote apart: He proved industrial conglomerates can achieve tech-company growth rates through operational excellence.

His dual-focus strategy delivers quarterly results while building long-term capabilities. Companies applying Cote's framework achieve 5x shareholder returns while improving employee satisfaction 50%.

The industrial transformer who made manufacturing companies growth machines again.

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