????領導人事部門以前，你沒有任何人力資源背景。主管產品開發前，你也沒有過具體的產品監管經驗。你是怎樣快速熟悉新工作的呢？

????走進一個新領域后，我會問很多問題，不斷地學習，真正了解關鍵的業務領域。我把這個過程看成像剝洋蔥，剝開了第一層，再繼續剝開第二層、第三層，不用多久你就會對這個部門有很好的把握。另外我還有一個建議：選對團隊成員。如果你需要做出改變，就改變這方面吧。

????你去中國、歐洲及拉丁美洲的分公司是想傳達什么核心信息？

????我們的戰略方向不會改變，這個戰略也很可靠，我們需要加快這個戰略的實施。我想讓全體員工知道的是：計劃就是計劃，不會改變。因為我不想浪費一丁點時間。

????在歐洲市場，你把大量的資金投入到了歐寶這個弱勢品牌上，公司也已虧損數十億美元。與寶馬（BMW）和奔馳（Mercedes）相比，歐寶具有什么優勢？

????通用汽車是一個全球性的汽車企業，在歐洲，它需要有穩固的市場地位。人們對歐寶的認可度已經大大提高。如果人們試試這個系列的產品，并且有機會持續使用，他們會對歐寶的產品系列感到欣喜和驚訝的。

????未來的汽車會是什么模樣？

????提升燃油經濟性和二氧化碳排放效率的趨勢會一直持續，開發自動駕駛及提升安全性能的相關趨勢也會一直持續。另外人們已經離不開智能手機和關鍵的消費電子產品了，因此我們會看到這類產品以安全和不干擾駕駛的方式整合到汽車中。

????你還是自己開車去上班嗎？

????是的。

????你現在開的是什么車？

????凱迪拉克CTS。我家有一輛大黃蜂SS——在大黃蜂系列里，這是我和我先生最喜歡的一款。還有一輛西塞拉皮卡，我兒子尼克開。另外我們還有一輛塔荷，多年來我們也一直想買一輛完美的老式大黃蜂。我們會繼續尋找，不過最近有些忙，就沒有時間找了。（財富中文網）

????譯者：朱毓芬/汪皓

????You had no HR background before becoming chief of HR. You had no specific product oversight before heading product development. How do you get up to speed quickly?

????I go in, ask a lot of questions, demonstrate the desire to learn, and really understand the key areas of the business. Then I think of it like an onion. You learn the first layer, and then you peel back and you peel back. And over not that long a period of time, you can have a very good grasp of the organization. The other advice I give is: Have the right team. If you need to make changes, make those changes.

????What core message are you delivering as you travel to China and Europe and Latin America?

????There's no right turn or left turn in our strategy. We have a sound strategy. We need to accelerate the implementation of it. I want to make sure that employees around the globe understand the plan is the plan. Because I don't want to lose a minute.

????In Europe, you're investing heavily in a weak brand, Opel, and have lost billions. What is Opel's advantage as it competes with BMW and Mercedes?

????General Motors is a global automotive company. You have to have a strong presence in Europe. There's been tremendous improvement in recognition of Opel. If people give the products a chance and get the opportunity to drive them consistently, they're surprised and delighted by the strength of the Opel product line.

????What does the car of the future look like?

????We'll continue to see trends of increased efficiency from a fuel-economy and a CO2performance perspective. We'll continue to see trends relating to autonomous driving and safety features. And people are so tied to their smartphones and key consumer-electronics products. So we'll see the marriage of those into the vehicle in a way that is safe and doesn't create driver distraction.

????Do you still drive yourself to work?

????Yes, I do.

????What are you driving?

????I'm driving a Cadillac CTS. We own a Camaro SS -- the Camaro's one of my husband's and my favorite cars. We own a GMC Sierra pickup truck that my son, Nick, drives. We also own a Tahoe, and we're in what has turned into a multiyear search for the perfect older Camaro. We continue to look for that, but we've been a little busy lately.