Mary Barra new CEO of GM! - Page 2

Bhobbs · 12-11-2013, 11:17 AM

Good to see an engineer get the top spot. Hopefully that means good things for the future.

LSXaddict · 12-11-2013, 11:39 AM

I think the female part of it is rather irellevant. But she her long list of qualifications make me very confident that she will do great at the helm of GM especially since she is so product and design focused and will have Reuss at her side for product development. Seems like GM is finally designing cars based on engineering not the beans spent.

motorhead · 12-11-2013, 12:00 PM

If a person is qualified for a job no matter what job it is, it shouldn't matter what Gender, race, or nationality they are. Also, it shouldn't be made to be a big deal either when a certain gender, race or nationality gets a certain position either. I wish her the best and hope that she doesn't mess up what GM has been doing to get things turned around.

TRABlackCamaroSS · 12-11-2013, 06:05 PM

Seen her on the CBS news; as stated in other threads she is an engineer, interned at GM at 15 yrs old, her father worked at a GM assembly plant for 39 yrs. She stated that 1st car she fell in love with was 1967 CAMARO convertible when she was 14..and has worked on the Corvette systems with input on the new CAMAROS...& she is now 52 yrs old; so i thinkthis is the best fit for anyone who luvs performance vehicles and she can drive my Camaro anytime!

RubyCamaro · 12-12-2013, 06:51 AM

You are correct, however this is a huge milestone for women in corporate America. That glass ceiling is starting to crack ahd hopefully will soon crumble & fall to the floor so we can sweep it away forever. I am very proud of Chevy for recognizing that the most qualified & best person for the job just so happened to be female.

(I could not find this thread for a while, I see they merged a couple of threads)

SSGUNNER · 12-12-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bhobbs

Good to see an engineer get the top spot. Hopefully that means good things for the future.

Yep. Thats great news as my lil sister is getting her degree in that category.

The Blue Angel · 12-12-2013, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TRABlackCamaroSS

Seen her on the CBS news; as stated in other threads she is an engineer, interned at GM at 15 yrs old, her father worked at a GM assembly plant for 39 yrs. She stated that 1st car she fell in love with was 1967 CAMARO convertible when she was 14..and has worked on the Corvette systems with input on the new CAMAROS...& she is now 52 yrs old; so i thinkthis is the best fit for anyone who luvs performance vehicles and she can drive my Camaro anytime!

This great news for the Camaros. She will make sure the 6th gen will be awesome!!

AZCamaroFan · 12-12-2013, 09:17 AM

I think it's great.

Bhobbs · 12-12-2013, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SSGUNNER

Yep. Thats great news as my lil sister is getting her degree in that category.

Good for her. I'm almost done getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Tell her I said good luck and not to give up. It's a difficult degree to earn.

yzrider58 · 12-12-2013, 02:48 PM

"No more crappy cars". I'm sure she was talking about the Aztec and most stuff from the 90's but it's good to hear she's dedicated to GM.

RubyCamaro · 12-13-2013, 07:00 AM

The "You go girl" was more meant as a congrats or good for you comment. If you saw any of the news reports on the appointment you would have seen the stats on female CEO's & execs which I don't recall exactly & don't have time to look up now as I have to get to work myself. But the stats are rather pittiful. Some industries are better than others but many are still awful. To some extent in some segments it is attributable to few women taking certain fields of study. But in other areas it is more like in my field. I work for the largest provider of community mental health services in the US. More than 90% of the staff in this field has always been female. Yet more than 90% of the top execs & CEO's are male. How does that happen? So yes there is still inequity out there. Your comments are a bit confusing as on the one hand you seem to get it that both genders are capable of achieving the same success in any field they choose but you seem uninformed about the inequities that still exist in equal pay and in the percentages of females in CEO positions & upper level management across the board.

*The_Blur* · 12-13-2013, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by NVmyZL1

How is it a milestone? There are currently over 20 female CEO's in Fortune 500 companies, she's hardly the first to achieve that level of responsibility.

I hate to say I stopped reading here, but 20 out of 500 is not equality.

Women can do everything men can do at work, but somehow the decision-making jobs are snatched away from them.

motorhead · 12-13-2013, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Blur

I hate to say I stopped reading here, but 20 out of 500 is not equality.

Women can do everything men can do at work, but somehow the decision-making jobs are snatched away from them.

I think one reason this happens has nothing to do with their abilities to perform the job, but more for the fact that women tend to take things more personal and have a harder time letting things roll off. They also tend to play favorites more. Studies shown that most employees including women would rather have a male boss because of this. I think if they could keep their hormones and personal feeling out of their work that there would be a lot more woman in power positions. I have no problem with anyone, no matter what they are, doing any job if they do it well and are respected.

LOWDOWN · 12-13-2013, 10:56 AM

REUSS does/will continue to do great things in Product. Lost talent, sorely needed, if he twiddled his thumbs with boardroom types and Washington/Wall St. powerpoint pals.

BARRA has a folder full of varied proven talents that are well-placed at ALL levels REGARDLESS of audience...and she KNOWS the product side is well-watched by Reuss.

12-11-2013, 11:39 AM	#16
LSXaddict Drives: 1ss in Blue Ray Metallic Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 384	I think the female part of it is rather irellevant. But she her long list of qualifications make me very confident that she will do great at the helm of GM especially since she is so product and design focused and will have Reuss at her side for product development. Seems like GM is finally designing cars based on engineering not the beans spent. __________________ 2013 1SS M6 with Flowmaster Pro 10 axle back and CAGS shift skip eliminator

12-11-2013, 12:00 PM	#17
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	If a person is qualified for a job no matter what job it is, it shouldn't matter what Gender, race, or nationality they are. Also, it shouldn't be made to be a big deal either when a certain gender, race or nationality gets a certain position either. I wish her the best and hope that she doesn't mess up what GM has been doing to get things turned around. Last edited by motorhead; 12-11-2013 at 08:44 PM.

12-12-2013, 06:51 AM	#19
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,241 View My Garage	You are correct, however this is a huge milestone for women in corporate America. That glass ceiling is starting to crack ahd hopefully will soon crumble & fall to the floor so we can sweep it away forever. I am very proud of Chevy for recognizing that the most qualified & best person for the job just so happened to be female. (I could not find this thread for a while, I see they merged a couple of threads) __________________

12-12-2013, 02:48 PM	#24
yzrider58 Aviation guru Drives: 10 1SS, 09 Acadia, 90 K1500 Z-71 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 831 View My Garage	"No more crappy cars". I'm sure she was talking about the Aztec and most stuff from the 90's but it's good to hear she's dedicated to GM. __________________

12-13-2013, 07:00 AM	#25
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,241 View My Garage	The "You go girl" was more meant as a congrats or good for you comment. If you saw any of the news reports on the appointment you would have seen the stats on female CEO's & execs which I don't recall exactly & don't have time to look up now as I have to get to work myself. But the stats are rather pittiful. Some industries are better than others but many are still awful. To some extent in some segments it is attributable to few women taking certain fields of study. But in other areas it is more like in my field. I work for the largest provider of community mental health services in the US. More than 90% of the staff in this field has always been female. Yet more than 90% of the top execs & CEO's are male. How does that happen? So yes there is still inequity out there. Your comments are a bit confusing as on the one hand you seem to get it that both genders are capable of achieving the same success in any field they choose but you seem uninformed about the inequities that still exist in equal pay and in the percentages of females in CEO positions & upper level management across the board. __________________ Last edited by RubyCamaro; 12-13-2013 at 10:02 PM.

12-11-2013, 11:17 AM	#15
Bhobbs Drives: 2015 SS 1LE Red Hot, 1970 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 6,990	Good to see an engineer get the top spot. Hopefully that means good things for the future.

12-11-2013, 06:05 PM	#18
TRABlackCamaroSS Drives: '10 Blk Camaro SS/'08 Blk Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: OKLA Posts: 466 View My Garage	Seen her on the CBS news; as stated in other threads she is an engineer, interned at GM at 15 yrs old, her father worked at a GM assembly plant for 39 yrs. She stated that 1st car she fell in love with was 1967 CAMARO convertible when she was 14..and has worked on the Corvette systems with input on the new CAMAROS...& she is now 52 yrs old; so i thinkthis is the best fit for anyone who luvs performance vehicles and she can drive my Camaro anytime!

12-12-2013, 09:17 AM	#22
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,469	I think it's great.

12-13-2013, 10:56 AM	#28
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	REUSS does/will continue to do great things in Product. Lost talent, sorely needed, if he twiddled his thumbs with boardroom types and Washington/Wall St. powerpoint pals. BARRA has a folder full of varied proven talents that are well-placed at ALL levels REGARDLESS of audience...and she KNOWS the product side is well-watched by Reuss.