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Senior Vice President and President General Motors International

My name is Jaclyn McQuaid, and I lead General Motors Europe. As we continue this series of Linkedin takeovers in celebration of International Women’s Day, I want to explore a pivotal aspect of the journey to becoming the best leader you can be: crafting your personal brand.   Establishing yourself as a leader demands more than just expertise. It requires passion, vision, and an ability to inspire individuals to follow you. A personal brand that reflects your unique strengths, values, and aspirations helps you achieve that. Whether you intentionally work to establish your brand or not, know that one is always being created in people's minds based on how you show up each and every day. So choose to own this, rather than simply be a recipient.   The first step is to work hard and perform at a high level in everything that you do. Hard work and high performance really are foundational and should speak for themselves. It’s about actions…not words.   With hard work and high performance as a foundation, I would encourage you to express curiosity and a constant desire to learn, even in a space where you are considered an expert. Being open to new ideas and different perspectives is so important to leading teams, and being willing to stretch yourself and grow into areas you don’t know will only ever help you. So, showcase curiosity in your field, seek to gain new knowledge, and be open to listening to multiple viewpoints. I bet this will not only enrich your personal and professional growth but also inspire those around you to do the same. #IworkforGM

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Shilpan Amin

Senior Vice President and President General Motors International

6mo

Amazing advice Jaclyn and leadership traits that I have clearly seen you demonstrate! Thank you for all your commitment to help mentor others. So glad to have you leading our GM Europe family!

Enrique Mendoza Figari

Executive Vice President - GM Financial

6mo

Spot on Jaclyn! Thanks for sharing! … hard work and performance are foundational and speak for themselves… love it. Simple and eternally true 🙏

Eliza Nascimento Chayka

The sky is limitless, and so are we! Let's do this :)

6mo

I love this GM Linked takeover series! Getting to know this amazing GM women leaders is so inspiring! As I’m going through my own journey at GM investing in creating my personal brand, I’ll definitely use your wise words to continue learning, being curious and growing 🤩 thank you Jaclyn!

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Lisa Beck

Retired CFO, General Motors - Trucks/SUVs/Van Programs | People Leader | Talent Development, and National Making Strides Against Breast Cancer ACS Volunteer Co-Lead

6mo

Jaclyn - great advice! You are a true role model when it comes to great leadership. Miss you !

Mohamad Hariri

Driving Global Brand and Connected Vehicle Experiences at General Motors

6mo

Great message Jaclyn McQuaid - your message reminds me of a quote that says "be so good they can't ignore you" by Steve Martin. This is core to building our brand and establishing credibility.

Kelly DiPucchio

Global Manufacturing and Engineering Senior Executive | Operational Excellence | Product & Process Development | Keynote Speaker | Strategy | Advisor | CHIEF Member

6mo

Great advice and insights Jaclyn - truly transcends gender, age, geography! Thanks for sharing. And kudos to Shilpan for taking allyship to the next level!

Love this! So true!

Vinay Patil

Strategic Manufacturing Leader | Former Plant Director - General Motors | Automotive Sector Virtuoso| Lean Management Proponent |

6mo

Shilpan Amin Nice to see your platform is promoting women leaders in GM. That's very gracious of you. Jaclyn McQuaid You have summarised is so well. Indeed hardwork is the foundation of everything we do. Performance follows. Happy International Women's Day 2024

Colleen Thompson

I help leaders set and achieve goals by simply framing the complex, leveraging 20+ years of corporate strategic planning and program management. Environmental, digital, safety, infotainment and branding.

6mo

Jaclyn McQuaid truly walks the talk, and one of the best leaders I’ve had the honor of knowing.

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