Mary barras journey to be ceo of gm is well described in this engaging and very readable book. For general motors, is mary barra a problem or the solutution. Dec 07, 2018 general motors ceo mary barra might be the most unpopular ceo in the united states right now after gm announced it is slashing up to 15,000 jobs and closing up to five plants in north america. Mary barra has methodically reshaped general motors. Mary barra is chairman and chief executive officer of general motors company. His whipitintoshape attitude led to widespread change at. At 18, she started working for gm as a way to help pay for her college tuition. Under barras leadership, gm envisions a world with zero crashes, to save lives. Barra has been shredded from all sides for the decision, including from president donald trump. Mary barra assumes combined chairman and ceo role at gm. Get report ceo jack welch is known as one of the most famous and highly regarded managers of all time. General motors, nissan and trw, pinhos company, duggan manufacturing has started performing precision metal work for such aerospace companies as goodrich, bae systems and general electric as. It has since been used as a manual for managers, offering personal glimpses into the practice of the discipline of management by the man who perfected it.
General motors ceo mary barra on layoffs i dont see. For fans of management books, this month marks a big anniversary. It was the first time any woman became the head of an automobile manufacturing company. The reader can understand how the experiences mary had. He oversaw such automotive advancements as fourwheel brakes and ethyl gasoline. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. New book road to power chronicles rise of mary barra from gm.
General motors ceo mary barra talks about the companys corvette stingray with vice president joe biden during a tour of the north american international auto in detroit, thursday, jan. May 14, 2019 depending on a companys culture, lower ranking employees may not come to a chief executive officer s office to reveal a problem. On december 10, 20, gm named her to succeed dan akerson as chief executive officer, and prior to that, barra served as the executive vice president of global product development, purchasing, and supply chain at general motors. The history of general motors gm, one of the worlds largest car and truck manufacturers, dates to more than a century and involves a vast scope of industrial activity around the world, mostly focused on motorized transportation and the engineering and manufacturing that make it possible. Find the latest news about gm automotive innovations, investor relations and more. Learn about our companys rich history and dedication to community, sustainability and personal mobility efforts. Aug 20, 2015 19 of the best books written by supersuccessful ceos. Why gm ceo mary barra killed chevrolet cars, approved plant. Mary became the ceo of general motors in january 2014.
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Sloan tells a little about the concept of centralized. The untold true story of the most important bankruptcy in u. Mary barra is remaking gms cultureand the company itself. It was fifty years ago that alfred sloans now classic my years with general motors hit bookstores, and immediately appeared on. Mary barra is remaking gms cultureand the company itself to keep pace in the race to reinvent transportation, the general motors ceo is shaking up americas biggest car company. I was asked to come in for a twoyear stint as ceo of gms national car rental, the.
Laura colbys new book about general motors ceo mary barra tells the tale of a barrierbreaking female executive on the road to power. She has invested billions in electric vehicles, selfdriving cars and a rideshare service called maven to ensure the manufacturers future. Even senior officers may remain silent so as to not violate an unspoken pecking order, keeping vital information from being considered. Smith seemed to be the last of the oldline gm chairmen, a conservative anonymous bureaucrat, resisting change. Short of being the ceo of a giant corporation, it is hard to get an appreciation of whats involved in running a business. General motors is home to buick, cadillac, gmc and chevrolet.
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Apr 26, 2016 in january 2014, mary barra became ceo of general motors and the first female ceo of a major car company. Welcome to the official general motors facebook page. Billy, alfred, and the general is an important work on the history of the automobile industry. As barra nears her fiveyear anniversary as gm ceo, the full scope of her imprint on the nations largest automaker is becoming clearer. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Nov 27, 2018 mary barra has methodically reshaped general motors. Apr 10, 2014 for general motors, is mary barra a problem or the solutution. It is more a book about what sloan and his contemporaries at general motors did and why they did it. Alfred sloan was the ceo of general motors from 1923 to 1946 when the car company was arguably the most important organization on. General motors ceo mary barra on her leadership style and. On monday, president barack obama is to unveil his. In november, as part of a restructuring plan to make the company more agile and profitable, she announced layoffs of 14,000 north american employees. Mary barra net worth in 2020, birthday, husband, kids, ceo. Flashbackbiden cozied up to general motors ceo mary barra.
Its major products include automobiles and trucks, automotive components, and engines. Bk blog five leadership lessons from general motors ceo. In july of 2008, the ceo of general motors, rick wagoner, decided to approach bill ford and alan mulally, the chairman and chief executive of ford motor company, about a merger. Mary barra assumes combined chairman and ceo position at general motors. Steven snyder, phd, is the founder of twin citiesbased snyder leadership group, an organizational consulting firm dedicated to cultivating inspired leadership. Five leadership lessons from general motors ceo, mary barra posted by steven snyder. General motors ceo mary barra may offer the fresh leadership needed to solve the.
New book says general motors wanted to merge with ford. General motors, american corporation that was the worlds largest motorvehicle manufacturer for much of the 20th and early 21st centuries. General motors cos north american president, mark reuss, was considered for the top job at the u. Nov 27, 2018 the slimmer general motors that emerged from chapter 11 protection has taken a different path from years past as a global behemoth, especially under mary barra. Biography and booking information for mary barra, ceo of general motors. In january 2014, mary barra became ceo of general motors and the first female ceo of a major car company. Jack smith, retired chairman and ceo, general motors corporation anyone interested in the current story of general motors should read this engrossing description of the beginnings and early growth of this largest of all americas businesses.
General motors ceo mary barra may offer the fresh leadership needed to solve the companys recall crisis, but her decadeslong career. It was 34 years after she had started working at the company as an 18yearold. He served as national president of the boy scouts of america from 1998 to 2000. Book charts rise of gm ceo mary barra detroit free press. Buy my years with general motors reissue by alfred p.
She was elected chairman of the gm board of directors on january 4, 2016, and has served as ceo of gm since january 15, 2014. In writing and researching the book, drucker was given access to general motors resources, paid a full salary, accompanied ceo alfred p. How to fire people like former general electric ceo jack welch. If you have to read just one business book to understand the global corporate world we live in today, i think this is it. Why gm ceo mary barra killed chevrolet cars, approved. The year with the most events was 2009 with three events.