From Factory Floor to Top of the World: GM CEO Marry Barra

Mary Barra got an early start in GM.

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Barra’s discipline and integrity enabled her to rise through the ranks of GM’s leadership.

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Mary Barra was the first woman to break through the male-dominated auto industry.

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“If you do every job like you're going to do it for the rest of your life, that's when you get noticed.” - Mary Barra

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She’s the highest-paid CEO of the Detroit Three.

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Barra has demonstrated true leadership in the face of adversity.

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GM ended up paying $900,000,000 to settle criminal charges related to faulty switches.

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Barra’s empathy extends to broad social causes.

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Barra envisions a world without crashes, emissions and congestion.

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A world like what Barra envisions is possible with the right tools in hand.

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