Quotes by Mary Barra

Its a marathon, not a sprint. I actually feel like I come to work stronger when Ive had a little time on the weekend to step away from it and enjoy my family and other things. I come back energized. If people think theyre going to work 24/7, week in and week out, theyre not bringing their full strength to the table.

My senior leadership team is half people who have been at GM for a long period of time like me, and others who have joined the company within the last five years from different industries, experiences, and countries. You have a better picture of the world. The diversity of thought is where you can make better business decisions.

When I am there at our global product development centers, I am meeting with the design team and reviewing design work being done there and meeting with engineers responsible for work being done specific to that region, meeting with purchasing team.

I know were all addicted to our smartphones, and Ill say, if I forget my smartphone, I go home and get it. And so understanding how to integrate that technology into the driving experience, both the front seat and the passenger seat and the back seat, I think is very important.

A car is thirty thousand parts youre putting together.