If there was a CEO Hall of Fame, he'd get in on the first round.

His name is David Cote, one of the best CEOs in America...

Dave was CEO of Honeywell from 2002 to 2017.

As Chairman and CEO of the industrial giant for more than 16 years, Dave grew the company's market capitalization from around $20 billion to nearly $120 billion.

Delivering returns of 800% and beating the S&P by nearly two and a half times.

But the thing he revealed to me -- the real secret behind his success -- put a huge smile on my face.

This is how companies you want to partner with can succeed in the short term while investing for the long term.

See our full conversation below.