Vocational Leadership and Agents of Change Presentation Mary Barra Vocational Leadership and Agents of Change Presentation

Background Information Born in Royal Oak, Michigan Attended Kettering University and then Stanford University Received a Bachelor in Science degree in electrical engineering Has been working at GM for 33 years Featured in Times Most 100 influential People in the World CEO of General Motors

Hardships Had to work her way up from staff/engereering positions Great Recession GM suffered heavy losses (2008/2009) Her leadership helped get company back on its feet Named Chairman of GM Needed to eliminate 2,000 jobs She turned it around and invested $900 million for job creation at 3 U.S. plants

Service Serves as Board of Directors at the Detroit Economic Club Member of The Business Council Member of Stanford Board of Trustees Board of Trustees for the Detroit Day School Has raised over $2.4 million for scholarships and community art programs $1.7 million for cancer research

Leadership Style Inclusive leadership style Decisive Team Oriented Persevering Attitude Respectful

Her Management Style “When we have to make tough decisions, giving direction and setting the strategies for the products of General Motors, there should be constructive tension. We should have vigorous debates … At the end of the day, when the decision has to be made, if we don’t have complete unanimity, I have no qualms about making it. But I want that tension in a constructive way to make sure we evaluate things from every angle. ”