Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy

Business Expert, Author, & Former CEO of Honeywell

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Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy Biography

Lawrence A. Bossidy is the retired Chairman of the Board and CEO of Honeywell International Inc., a global $40-billion advanced technology, controls and manufacturing company.

Mr. Bossidy's distinguished five-decade career in business began with the General Electric Company's renowned financial training program in 1957. For the next 34 years, Mr. Bossidy served in a number of positions with GE, including Chief Operating Officer of General Electric Credit Corporation (now GE Capital Corporation), Executive Vice President and President of GE's Services and Materials Sector, and Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of General Electric Company.

Mr. Bossidy joined AlliedSignal Inc. as Chairman and CEO in 1991. He is credited with transforming AlliedSignal into one of the world's most admired companies. During his tenure with AlliedSignal, the company achieved consistent growth in earnings and cash flow, highlighted by 31 consecutive quarters of earnings-per-share growth of 13% or more and an eight-fold appreciation of the company's share price. He was named CEO of the Year by Financial World magazine in 1994 and Chief Executive of the Year by CEO Magazine in 1998.

In 1999, Mr. Bossidy became Chairman of Honeywell International Inc., following the merger of AlliedSignal and Honeywell in December 1999. He retired from the company as scheduled in April 2000. Mr. Bossidy returned as Chairman and CEO of Honeywell International Inc. in July 2001 following General Electric's unsuccessful acquisition bid for Honeywell. He retired from Honeywell again in 2002.

Mr. Bossidy is co-author of the best-selling book "Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done," and its sequel "Confronting Reality: Master the New Model for Success."

Mr. Bossidy graduated from Colgate University in 1957 with a B.A. degree in economics. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of General Electric, JPMorgan, Merck & Company and the Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Heis also an advisor to Aurora Capital Partners and World 50.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/24/2024.

Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy Speaking Topics

  • Execution in Action: The Art of Turning Strategy into Results

  • Confronting Reality

    This talk provides managers with a big-picture view of the structural changes affecting business today and offers strategic tools for confronting this reality through effective business models.

  • Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

    A hard-nosed guide to the practical necessities of successful leadership in a competitive global economy. A BusinessWeek bestseller since it was published in 2002, its sold over 600,000 in the U.S. and over 1.5 million copies are in print worldwide.

Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy Videos

  • Why leaders must be realists | Larry Bossidy | WOBI - YouTube

Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy Books

  • Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
    Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
  • Confronting Reality: Master the New Model for Success
    Confronting Reality: Master the New Model for Success
  • Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
    Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

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Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Execution in Action: The Art of Turning Strategy into Results, Confronting Reality and Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy generally travels from Ridgefield, CT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jon Steinberg, Apollo Robbins, John Wood, Bear Grylls and Ram Charan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lawrence "Larry" Bossidy for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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