“I’m a person who looks at the glass as half-full,” she said. “I also believe if you have a problem you better solve it. Because if you don’t solve it, you won’t be here or the company won’t be here.”

That was a statement in an interview with The New York Times that caught my eye by new GM boss Mary Barra at the Detroit Auto Show. I like her attitude and the fact that GM didn’t do its usual by hiring a banking or investment person. I believe she will do well. Read on.