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Road to power : how GM's Mary Barra shattered the glass ceiling, Laura Colby

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"Follow a pioneer's journey from factory floor to CEORoad to Power is the story of how Mary Barra drove herself to the pinnacle of a company that steers the nation's wealth. Beginning as a rare female electrical engineer and daughter of a General Motors die maker, Barra spent more than thirty years building her career before becoming the first woman to ever lead a global automaker. With $155 billion in sales and 200,000 employees, GM is widely considered to be a proxy for the U.S. economy, making Barra's position arguably the most important corporate role a woman has ever held. This book describes the personal character, choices, and leadership style that enabled her to break through the glass ceiling. When 52-year-old Mary Barra was named CEO of General Motors in 2013, only people outside of the company were surprised. She had done everything from working on the factory floor to overseeing manufacturing, from improving union relations to paring down bureaucracy, and from running human resources to helping drag the company back from its 2009 bankruptcy. This book details each step of her career, and the lessons she learned along the way. Learn how Mary Barra's willingness to take on diverse assignments helped steer her career trajectory Examine the fine details of Barra's management style and her ability to relate to colleagues Discover the qualities and experiences Barra had that drove her to lead this male-dominated profession Study the valuable lessons Barra learned at each stage in her professional life, and why they stuck with her throughout her journey to the top Barra is most certainly a pioneer for women in business, but she's also a living lesson as to how far the right outlook, skills, and drive can take you in your career. Road to Power explores the talent and the mindset that got her all the way to the top"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource
Contents
  • Road to Power; Contents; Preface; Notes; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Dodges La Femme: Women and Cars; Notes; 1 The Firebird: A Childhood Dream; Notes; 2 The Red Chevette: Driving Lessons; Notes; 3 The Fiero: Trial by Fire; Notes; 4 Chevy Blazer: Groundbreaking Laws; Notes; 5 Chevy Malibu: Expanding Vistas; 6 Buick Skylark: A View from the Top; Notes; 7 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Hearts and Minds; Notes; 8 Buick LeSabre: Fixing Hamtramck; Notes; 9 Chevy Avalanche: The Road to Ruin; Notes; 10 The Volt: Shocked into Action; Notes; 11 Chevy Cruze: "No More Crappy Cars"; Notes
  • 12 Chevy Cobalt: End of the HoneymoonNotes; 13 Cadillac Escalade: Climbing Back; Notes; 14 Buick Encore: Finding the Next Mary Barra; Notes; Afterword; Note; Appendix: Barra Biography; Bibliography; About the Author; Index; Supplemental Images; EULA
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9781118972663
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Road to power : how GM's Mary Barra shattered the glass ceiling
Title
Road to power
Title remainder
how GM's Mary Barra shattered the glass ceiling
Statement of responsibility
Laura Colby
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Language
eng
Summary
"Follow a pioneer's journey from factory floor to CEORoad to Power is the story of how Mary Barra drove herself to the pinnacle of a company that steers the nation's wealth. Beginning as a rare female electrical engineer and daughter of a General Motors die maker, Barra spent more than thirty years building her career before becoming the first woman to ever lead a global automaker. With $155 billion in sales and 200,000 employees, GM is widely considered to be a proxy for the U.S. economy, making Barra's position arguably the most important corporate role a woman has ever held. This book describes the personal character, choices, and leadership style that enabled her to break through the glass ceiling. When 52-year-old Mary Barra was named CEO of General Motors in 2013, only people outside of the company were surprised. She had done everything from working on the factory floor to overseeing manufacturing, from improving union relations to paring down bureaucracy, and from running human resources to helping drag the company back from its 2009 bankruptcy. This book details each step of her career, and the lessons she learned along the way. Learn how Mary Barra's willingness to take on diverse assignments helped steer her career trajectory Examine the fine details of Barra's management style and her ability to relate to colleagues Discover the qualities and experiences Barra had that drove her to lead this male-dominated profession Study the valuable lessons Barra learned at each stage in her professional life, and why they stuck with her throughout her journey to the top Barra is most certainly a pioneer for women in business, but she's also a living lesson as to how far the right outlook, skills, and drive can take you in your career. Road to Power explores the talent and the mindset that got her all the way to the top"--
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Colby, Laura
Dewey number
  • 338.7/629222092
  • B
Index
index present
LC call number
HD9710.U52
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Barra, Mary
  • General Motors Corporation
  • Automobile industry and trade
  • Women executives
  • Businesswomen
  • Barra, Mary
  • General Motors Corporation
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • Automobile industry and trade
  • Businesswomen
  • Women executives
  • United States
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Road to power : how GM's Mary Barra shattered the glass ceiling, Laura Colby
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Road to Power; Contents; Preface; Notes; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Dodges La Femme: Women and Cars; Notes; 1 The Firebird: A Childhood Dream; Notes; 2 The Red Chevette: Driving Lessons; Notes; 3 The Fiero: Trial by Fire; Notes; 4 Chevy Blazer: Groundbreaking Laws; Notes; 5 Chevy Malibu: Expanding Vistas; 6 Buick Skylark: A View from the Top; Notes; 7 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Hearts and Minds; Notes; 8 Buick LeSabre: Fixing Hamtramck; Notes; 9 Chevy Avalanche: The Road to Ruin; Notes; 10 The Volt: Shocked into Action; Notes; 11 Chevy Cruze: "No More Crappy Cars"; Notes
  • 12 Chevy Cobalt: End of the HoneymoonNotes; 13 Cadillac Escalade: Climbing Back; Notes; 14 Buick Encore: Finding the Next Mary Barra; Notes; Afterword; Note; Appendix: Barra Biography; Bibliography; About the Author; Index; Supplemental Images; EULA
Control code
897946510
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781118972663
Lccn
2014047720
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
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97e8f027-5c6a-475f-b856-62ca8620e105
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)897946510
Label
Road to power : how GM's Mary Barra shattered the glass ceiling, Laura Colby
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Road to Power; Contents; Preface; Notes; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Dodges La Femme: Women and Cars; Notes; 1 The Firebird: A Childhood Dream; Notes; 2 The Red Chevette: Driving Lessons; Notes; 3 The Fiero: Trial by Fire; Notes; 4 Chevy Blazer: Groundbreaking Laws; Notes; 5 Chevy Malibu: Expanding Vistas; 6 Buick Skylark: A View from the Top; Notes; 7 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Hearts and Minds; Notes; 8 Buick LeSabre: Fixing Hamtramck; Notes; 9 Chevy Avalanche: The Road to Ruin; Notes; 10 The Volt: Shocked into Action; Notes; 11 Chevy Cruze: "No More Crappy Cars"; Notes
  • 12 Chevy Cobalt: End of the HoneymoonNotes; 13 Cadillac Escalade: Climbing Back; Notes; 14 Buick Encore: Finding the Next Mary Barra; Notes; Afterword; Note; Appendix: Barra Biography; Bibliography; About the Author; Index; Supplemental Images; EULA
Control code
897946510
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781118972663
Lccn
2014047720
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
97e8f027-5c6a-475f-b856-62ca8620e105
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)897946510

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