If you do every job like you’re going to do it for the rest of your life, that’s when you get noticed.

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"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

Compassion

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

- Mary Barra

Integrity

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

- Mary Barra

Motivation

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

- Mary Barra

Resilience

"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

Leadership

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"The effort you invest today is the pride you feel tomorrow."

- Unknown

Hard Work

"I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."

- Thomas Jefferson

Hard Work

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

- Harry Golden

Hard Work

"A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job."

- Michael Larsen

Hard Work

"A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."

- Colin Powell

Hard Work