Larry Bossidy
Larry Bossidy (Lawrence Arthur Bossidy) was born on March 5th, 1935 and is currently 90 years old. Larry Bossidy was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Bossidy attended Colgate University where he received a B.A. degree in economics.
Larry Bossidy is a retired businessman and author. During the 90s, he was the CEO of AlliedSignal (which was later Honeywell), before which he spent 30 years rising through executive spots at General Electric.
During his senior year of high school he threw a 95+ MPH fastball, and a scout offered him a contract of $40,000 to pitch for the Detroit Tigers. But when the scout came by his house with a check, his mom wouldn’t let the guy into the house, insisting that Larry finish up his studies at Colgate University. During his time at Colgate, he helped lead them to the College World Series in 1955. In 2009, he was inducted into their sports hall of fame.
In 1957, he joined General Electric. He started out in their financial training program. He would remain with them for the following 34 years, rising in the company through a number of executive positions which includes chief operating officer of General Electric Credit Corporation from 1979 until 1981, Executive Vice President and President of GE’s Services and Materials Sector from 1981 until 1984, and vice-chairman and Executive Officer of the GE Company from 1984 until 1991.
He was chairman and CEO of AlliedSignal Corporation from 1991 until 1999. then he became Chairman of Honeywell Corporation when they were acquired by Allied in 1999.
Confronting Reality is a book sure to change your thinking when it comes to how you run and think about your business. It’s the first book that actually shows you how to connect the big picture of the new era of business with the nitty-gritty of what to do about it. Through this completely new way to comprehend and use the business model as the primary tool for facing reality, this breakthrough which is going to become the management innovation of this decade, as you’ll know sooner instead of later whether or not your fundamental business premise is under assault, what you should change and what you should leave alone, where your best opportunities lie, and how to plan realistically for your business’ future.
Larry and Ram Charan are the ideal guides for everybody (mid-level manager, entrepreneur, or CEO) about what’s to be done in order for you to get things right in a radically changed and challenging world. They begin by showing how to comprehend the most fundamental element of any business. Whether it’s possible to realistically make the money you hope to in whatever game you’re playing.
They show you how to use this business model to develop reality based and robust process for thinking about the specifics of your business in a holistic way.
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Larry Bossidy: F.A.Q
When was Larry Bossidy Born? How old is Larry Bossidy?
Larry Bossidy was born on March 5th, 1935. Larry Bossidy is currently 90 years old.
Where was Larry Bossidy Born?
Larry Bossidy was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA and is American.
What was the first book Larry Bossidy wrote?
The first book written by Larry Bossidy was Confronting Reality, published in 2004.
What was the most recent book Larry Bossidy wrote?
His most recently released work was Execution on February 1st, 2006.
Will there be any more books by Larry Bossidy?
Larry Bossidy does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Larry Bossidy written?
Larry Bossidy has written 2 books. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.