Mary T. Barra Professions : Executive Born : December 24, 1961 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Mary T. Barra 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 T. Barra rest-of-your-life like-you jobs 20 years ago, I was pushed and mentored and given challenging assignments and then supported. That allowed me to have the career path I've had. Mary T. Barra career-path path challenges We want to have a diverse workforce that mirrors our customer base. Diversity of thought, we believe, is crucial to business success. We also are a tech company. And when we look at the skills that we need going forward, software engineers, electrical engineers, strong technology backgrounds, that's key for success as well. Mary T. Barra technology strong believe Don’t confuse progress with winning. Mary T. Barra progress winning My definition of innovative is providing value to the customer. Mary T. Barra innovative definitions customers Not everything needs changing. Some things need protecting. And that can be just as important, challenging and rewarding as changing the world. Mary T. Barra important challenges motivational Similar Authors Bing Gordon executive Brian Krzanich executive Brenda Barnes executive Brad Katsuyama executive Ashish Chauhan executive Aubrey McClendon executive All Authors