Mary Barra on Leadership, Innovation, and Grit | Only In America
From the factory floor to the CEO suite, Mary Barra built her career at General Motors. Condoleezza Rice speaks with Barra about her Only in America journey and the lessons it taught her about leadership, customer satisfaction, and the importance of investing in the American workforce.3:08 - Mary Barra on growing up in Detroit in a GM family
8:27 - Finding and training talent for the future of work
10:10 - Barra’s early career at GM and graduate education at Stanford
13:25 - The importance of innovation in GM’s history
17:14 - Navigating a shifting regulatory and geopolitical landscape
22:10 - Rice and Barra on the challenges of communications in leadership
24:24 - Barra on the future of manufacturing and supply chain resiliency
28:49 - What GM looks for in talent, and how the company is using AI
33:32 - Barra on being the first woman to lead a major auto company
36:32 - The role of mentors and mentorship in Barra’s career
38:32 - Barra on crisis leadership
41:16 - Industry’s role in the revitalization of Detroit
48:23 - The importance of people at General Motors
50:29 - Mary Barra’s civic role as a major American business leader
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