Mary Barra Quotes
17 quotes from Mary Barra — Chairman & CEO of General Motors — the first woman to lead a major global automaker..
“There are always things that potentially impact how you are received. And I just don't focus on it. I don't focus on what you can't control.”
“It's important to surround yourself with people who will challenge you and tell you when and why you are wrong.”
“It's a marathon, not a sprint.”
“I never want to get a job because I'm female. I want to get it because I earned it and I deserve it.”
“Do every job you're in like you're going to do it for the rest of your life and demonstrate that ownership of it.”
“My definition of 'innovative' is providing value to the customer.”
“I want that tension in a constructive way to make sure we evaluate things from every angle.”
“Education will open doors. Talent will open worlds. But it is hard work that will enable you to accomplish more than you ever imagined.”
“Don't confuse progress with winning.”
“We need to find the opportunity not to do everything, but to do the important things.”
“Repeatedly, individuals failed to disclose critical pieces of information that could have fundamentally changed the lives of those impacted by a faulty ignition switch. If this information had been disclosed, I truly believe the company would have dealt with this matter appropriately.”
“We never thought this would be a straight line, a linear transformation. There's 283 million vehicles in the U.S. alone, so it's going to take a while to change them out.”
“Today's GM will do the right thing. That begins with my sincere apologies to everyone who has been affected by this recall, especially the families and friends who lost their lives or were injured. I am deeply sorry.”
“I'm not in a startup, but a start-over.”
“It's easy to live your values and have a corporate mission statement when everything's going well, but when you're really challenged, that's when people really take notice.”
“Do every job like you're going to do it for the rest of your life. Don't rent a job — no one washes a rental car.”
“Life is too short to work for a company or be in a position that you don't love.”
