Mary Barra, the CEO of GM, and Ginni Rometty, the former chief executive of IBM, share the leadership lessons they value most.
Both GM CEO Mary Barra and former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty said at the inaugural CNBC Councils: Leaders' Library on Monday that they believe early tragedies and other setbacks are the very life events that create resilience.
At the inaugural CNBC Councils: Leaders' Library event earlier this week, both women reflected on why they're able to handle that degree of scrutiny along with some of the otherThe genesis of Rometty's leadership journey began during a rough childhood when her father left her 32-year-old mother and their four children, a story that is detailed in her memoir, "Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World.
For example, when Barra took over the CEO post at GM in 2014, Rometty called her. "I expected nothing in return, I did it just to tell her I was here if she needed anything and what developed was a great 10-year friendship," Rometty added. And now, Barra said when leaders reach out to her, whether male or female, she reflects on what Rometty did for her and will take time to speak with them. "We all have to help each other," Barra said.
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