Mary Barra

"My advice on firing is simple: Treat that person the same way you'd want to be treated if you were in that situation. They're still a good person, just not the right fit. So how do you help them move on in a productive way that allows them to maintain their dignity?"

- Mary Barra

"I think making sure our culture promotes telling the truth is incredibly important."

- Mary Barra

"Whatever you decide to do, do it with passion and all of the energy that you have."

- Mary Barra

"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

"Failure is an opportunity to learn. Setbacks are inevitable. Learn from them, and come back stronger."

- Mary Barra

"What I always say is, '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.'"

- Mary Barra

"It's okay to admit what you don't know. It's okay to ask for help. And it's more than okay to listen to the people you lead–in fact, it's essential."

- Mary Barra

"It’s okay to admit what you don’t know. It’s okay to ask for help. And it’s more than okay to listen to the people you lead–in fact, it’s essential."

- Mary Barra

"I never want to get a job because I'm female. I want to get it because I earned it and I deserve it... Whether my hair is going to be blue or purple, people should be judged on how well they do the job and deliver results and whether they do it the right way. That's how I like to be judged; most people are like that."

- Mary Barra

"What I always say is, ‘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.’"

- Mary Barra

"Don’t cut off your career branches too early. Don’t step away from your career based on what ‘might’ happen."

- Mary Barra