Craig Glidden – Former President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cruise and Executive Vice President, General Motors

This week on the Everybody Leads podcast, Tim Lupinacci welcomes Craig Glidden, Former President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cruise and Executive Vice President of Legal and Policy at General Motors. Under his leadership, General Motors developed a bipartisan policy team that has been influential in navigating the changing domestic and geopolitical environment and working with officials at all levels of government. Craig has had an extraordinary career in private practice and serving as in-house counsel. He previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for LyondellBasell Industries and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Craig received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University and a Juris Doctorate with high honors from Florida State University, where he served as editor-in-chief and managing editor of the Florida State University Law Review. In February of 2025, Craig was awarded the ABA’s Spirit of Excellence award, which represents the highest recognition of lawyers who have dedicated their careers to advancing diversity in the legal profession. Craig shares his leadership journey and reflects on the positive impact of individuals from his community in Florida. He provides insights on the value of taking risks, embracing new opportunities, prioritizing one-on-one meetings with your team members, and being an agile leader. Craig also shares his daily practices and valuable leadership resources that can help you grow as a leader. Other Topics Discussed:Craig’s Leadership JourneyThe Influential Impact of Craig’s Mother Craig’s Admiration of Abraham Lincoln’s Leadership Journey Learning from Setbacks and Embracing New OpportunitiesTransitioning From Private Practice to In-House CounselThe Art of Effectuating Change in an OrganizationBecoming an Agile Leader by Building RelationshipsPrioritizing One-On-One MeetingsHow Individuals Can Grow Their Leadership and ImpactPeople Without Big Titles Who Had an Impact on Craig Additional Resources:Charity:This episode is in support of Craig Glidden’s designated charity, the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). We have made a donation to ICDR as a thank you to Craig for joining Everybody Leads. To learn more about ICDR, please visit https://www.icdr.org/Books:The Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. GalfordThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey Books by Jim CollinsBooks by Patrick LencioniBooks by Adam GrantContact Craig Glidden:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-glidden/ Thank you for listening, and please join us again to hear from more exceptional leaders.Click for more: https://everybodyleads.orghttps://www.bakerdonelson.comProducer: Jason PlankIntern: Claudia Bonney Amamoo