GM CEO Mary Barra: "Do the right thing, even when it’s hard"

General Motors CEO Mary Barra worked her way up the corporate ladder, starting as an intern on GM’s Pontiac Motor assembly line.

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00:00First thing is do the right thing even when it's hard. I think too often people think they have a

00:04decision. You just got to do the right thing and move forward. That's something I learned very

00:08early in my tenure as CEO going through the admissions crisis. The other thing I always say

00:13to people is when's the best time to solve a problem. And they kind of look at me perplexed.

00:17I said the minute you know you have one because problems rarely get smaller. I think the other

00:23thing that it's important to know is it's all about the people. I mean the people of your

00:27company are what distinguish you from others in the industry. And so making sure you have

00:33an engaged workforce that feels empowered feels valued is something we continue to work on.

00:39So it's about the people. It's about doing the right thing. It's about solving problems.