General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Making it in a Male-Dominated Industry

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Mary Barra grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, aka: the heart of the auto industry. Her father worked at General Motors for 40 years, and Mary became a second generation GM’er. She worked her way up the company, studying at the General Motors Institute (yes, it was a thing) to eventually becoming the CEO in 2014. Mary claimed GOAT status in the auto industry for steering the company through several crises – and for being a mentor to other women in the biz. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Mary shares: Who would make the cut on her cross-country road trip roster Why she’s never blinked twice at the rarity of being a woman in the auto industry The most difficult crisis she had to navigate a CEO Advice to her daughter and other women on when it’s time to leave a job Why she views herself as a caretaker to General Motors and what that responsibility means

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Morgan Stanley,
0:03.4	where old school grit meets bold new thinking.
0:07.6	We'll share more in a bit, but first,
0:09.9	let's get into the episode.
0:18.8	The different lists and awards that go to women in business, I think is important to keep raising awareness, but we'll know we're there when we don't need the list.
0:23.8	I'm Carly Zakin and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:27.0	Welcome to 9-to-5-ish with the skin.
0:29.5	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:36.2	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:39.7	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:41.8	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
0:45.0	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:47.3	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.
0:52.0	All right, let's get into it.
0:56.1	Hi everyone, today our guest is Mary Barra. She is the CEO and
1:00.4	chair of General Motors, one of the largest and oldest automotive companies in the U.S.
1:06.0	Mary was quite literally born into the GM world.
1:10.0	She grew up in a suburb of Detroit, a hub for the car industry.
1:14.0	Her father worked a GM for roughly 40 years,
1:17.0	and she's been at the company for about as long.
1:21.0	After high school, Mary went to what was then known as the GM Institute and
1:25.6	got her degree in electrical engineering. She started working at GM when she was
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