Panel #7: Leadership Among Leaders
Group Members: Bob Salame Jr., Joyce Tse, Oleg Polovets, Christopher Goldman, Amanda Medina, Jasper Cunneen, Wojciech Balakier, Fuxin (Chris) Zheng
Panelists:
Ghen Saito
MBA from Wharton Business
CEO – DocoLabs Technology
DoCoLabs provides Business Intelligence software that analyzes costs vs revenue in real time. By comparing actual AP from incoming bills and invoices against real time revenue, the software automatically identifies discrepancies and areas to increase profitability.
Former CEO and Founder of Rave Wireless
Rave Mobile Safety was founded in 2004 by a visionary team of entrepreneurs and investors who believed the powerful capabilities and near-ubiquitous ownership of mobile phones could transform the way we communicate. Since then, the company has grown to meet the increasing demand from institutional clients across a variety of market segments, all bound by a common goal: to protect the lives and promote the well-being of their on-the-go constituents.
Joseph M. Harary
President and CEO – Research Frontiers
Stock Ticker – REFR
Founder, Board Member at Imagine Academy for Autism
Graduated Columbia Law
Joe Harary joined Research Frontiers Incorporated as its Vice President and General Counsel in 1992 and has been a director of the Company since 1993. After various promotions, Mr. Harary became President and Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and Chief Executive Officer starting in January 2009. Mr. Harary has actively managed and directed all aspects of the Company’s business including licensing, raising private and public equity capital, marketing, and government relations. Working closely with Chairman Robert L. Saxe, during Joe Harary’s tenure, the company’s intellectual property portfolio — patents and patent applications for SPD-Smart™ technology worldwide — has grown to over 500, making Research Frontiers the industry leader in smart glass light-control technology. He and the executive team are responsible for building an SPD supply chain infrastructure through the licensing of premier companies that include the world’s largest chemical and glass companies, and building global awareness of the benefits of SPD-SmartGlass technology. In 2007, Research Frontiers’ licensees began producing and selling to their customers next-generation SPD-Smart film and end-products. Prior to joining Research Frontiers, Mr. Harary’s corporate law practice emphasized technology, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, and intellectual property law at three prestigious New York City law firms. Mr. Harary graduated Summa Cum Laude from Columbia College with an A.B. degree in economics, and received a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar as well as an editor of the Columbia Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Harary worked as an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Joe Harary is frequently asked to share his business experience with other companies directly, and as a speaker and published author in the fields of intellectual property, corporate law, and smart glass. His online column, “Ask Joe,” is popular among the growing number of visitors to the Company’s website (SmartGlass.com). Mr. Harary has also served as a guest lecturer at Fordham University’s Accelerated MBA Program, and serves on the boards of various charities including the Imagine Academy which helps children with autism and their families.
Joan Darragh
Arts Administration Professor of Baruch College
Curator of numerous exhibitions
Director for Planning and Architecture at the Brooklyn Museum
Joan Darragh has twenty-five years of experience in the field of institutional planning and design management. She is also the co-author of Museum Design: Planning and Building for Art (Oxford University Press, 1992). As a consultant to many institutions, she has developed building programs for a variety of projects, including projects like, Arata Isozaki’s Center of Science and Industry, Columbus,Ohio; Santiago Calatrava’s addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum; and a master plan for the Morgan Library, New York, NY. Professor Darragh was the Director for Planning and Architecture at the Brooklyn Museum from 1987 to 2007, overseeing the capital development of the Museum’s master plan from its conception through its first three phases. More recently, she led her Brooklyn team through the creation and implementation of: the Polshek Partnership’s $65,000,000 entrance and plaza redesign; a $3,000,000 library expansion and renovation; the Luce Center for Studies in American Art; the $6,000,000 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art; and the planning, design, and contract negotiation for a $100,000,000 building campaign for the addition of a new service wing and the installation of climate control throughout the historic structure. Most recently, she managed the early stages of a proposed redesign and renovation for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum in Simi Valley, California. She is currently a Professor at Baruch College, City University of New York, teaching arts administration courses.
71 responses so far
This panel was very different from all other panels. I noticed that the first question was not directed to all panelist so it made the panel a little awkward. A second question that stated “in the business world” was asked that didn’t apply to Ms. Darragi either. One of the group members managed to change the form of the questions on the spot so that it applied to alll panelist, which was a very good last minute fix. Either way, Joan didn’t ansewr some questions because they didn’t apply to her field, but in my opinion she should’ve tried to answer them becuase at the end of the day, business definitely incorporates with art. Joseph was a great panelist and i definitely took away many interesting points from him. One of the most important points that he made was that you should live your life and work as if it will be on the from page of the New York Times. We definitely have to carry ourselves professionally and work at our best abilities at all times. This was a good panel.
It is difficult to manage people who are already in top positions. Yet, the panelists offered great insight on how to approach and handle situations which involve leadership among leaders. I think the guest speakers were honest, professional, and intellectual with their inputs. Great job!
Panel #7’s topic on Leadership among Leaders was very inspiring and a well organized presentation. The two panel speakers who interested me the most were Ghen Saito and Joseph Harary. Both of these panelists described the responsibility they had assumed and how they must exercise their control over their respective firms they work for. For Ghen, it was about generating a greater profit margin for his customers by making sure his subordinates in the workplace did the work correctly. For Joseph, it was making sure that as the CEO of Research Frontiers, that he develop and maintain profitable relationships with the company’s customers. Overall, I found the presentation to be valuable in teaching us how to be ethical as well. Rather than take the advice from Sam Antar where he said “Never trust anyone,” we should rather trust individuals and be well-mannered in our workplace. We should not take the easy shortcut because eventually as Mr. Harary stated, “You will be figured out.”
I agree with Shailleen and thought that the questions weren’t fine tuned enough for some panelists. There was this awkward pause in the beginning after a question was asked to make me feel that the panelists either did not read their questions before hand or the group was not fully prepared. The topic was good because leadership is a skill everyone needs to learn even though one might not be the leader all the time. I enjoyed how Mr. Harary put up the point that his receptionist is one of the most important person in his industry and that presentation is very important. Overall I thought the topic was great, I think the group was a little under prepared for all the panelists, but I enjoyed listening to what the panelists had to say.
Panel #7’s topic of Leadership among Leaders was a interesting topic to choose because not many people know how to be successful leaders. My favorite panelist’s were Ghen Saito and Joseph Harary because I personally didn’t feel that Joan Darragh was very engaging. An interesting point in which Mr. Harary made that I took away was that you should perform and handle yourself as if its going to be on the cover of the New York Times the next day. This is an important and helpful tip because this will give you guidance on how to carry out your everyday business encounters. The only negative feedback I would give is that I felt that at specific points the panelist’s did not seem ready for some of the questions and some felt very redundant.
I missed this panel, but from other comment, I see that it is a good panel. The topic is very interesting. They have 2 ceo and which means it is definitely related to leadership. Leadership is very important in an organization. Leader can lead a great team to success.
Overall this panel was interesting in that they had 3 very different individuals. The speaker that I found to be most engaging was Mr. Harary. The thing that stood out for me was that he basically rebutted Sam Antar’s comment and said that you can’t live your life distrusting everyone which I agree with 100%. You have to be cautious of others and not just go along with whatever people tell you, but you also need to trust that people are basically good on some level.
The panel this Monday was pretty good. I thought they were well prepared and brought some highly qualified leaders. One thing Joan Darrach said about leadership is that everyone is good at their own thing and the key is finding that thing your employees excel at. Chen Saito said there’s the major key to happy employees and employers are mastery, autonomy, and purpose. I felt that Joseph Harary was a superb speaker who addressed the importance of an ethical approach to business. He said to make each action assuming it’s going to be on the front page of the New York Times, which is definitely possible. I think the main take away points were that people learn a lot of what they know through unorthodox methods and to always be moral—good things happen to good people.
The topic of leadership is something I was interested in because eventually after the interview process and getting into the working world, I would need to know what my leader, or higher ups, thinking process is like and what they look for as far as the quality they expect. All the speakers had their own opinions and thoughts of leadership. I’m so glad that Mr.Harary pointed out that you should trust people. In order to create a successful union, trust must be implemented. Mr.Saito’s story about the clipboard was something I personally experienced because I had a manager that said the exact same thing. Ms.Darragh’s story about the clerical woman , made me feel that she was a great leader because although the woman had problems in communicating it should not diminish the quality and accuracy of the clerical woman’s work. I wished that the opening of the questions was a bit smoother, but overall is was good.
Overall good effort from group seven on their panel. I actually liked Mr. Harary, he had a very unique sense of humor that wasn’t acknowledge by the students. I spoke with him as he departed from the class room. During the presentation he mentioned that he could never be a Marine, and while we talked I joked with him by saying, “I know you can make it through boot camp.” He was expressing to me how when he reviews a resume with a military background he will always consider that candidate for employment. Just knowing there are CEOs & presidents out there who look highly upon an individual with a military background is very comforting going forth with my civilian career.
This panelist had a wide range of experience which added to the panel. I founded Joan Darragh very interesting because of her interesting transition from a waitress to the Director for Planning and Architecture at the Brooklyn Museum. She also showed alot of passion for what she did and expressed that in the panel. I felt the questions could have been better phrase to include her into the conversation because at many times she was left out when question dealt with business. Overall and great presentation.
I liked the different perspectives offered by each of the panelists. That being said, I’m not sure if what they said was different from what we have already heard (not to the fault of either the panelists or the group). The past few groups had very similar panels, so the answers panelists gave were very similar to each others
That being said, they still offered very valid points. I especially enjoyed the viewpoint of Mr. Harary who gave an opposing viewpoint to that of Mr. Antar, a previous panelist. Through Mr. Antar we learned to be cautious of everyone, but through Mr. Harary, we learned that that is no way to live. We have to trust people on some level otherwise work would never get done
Pretty much everything mentioned in panel #7 were pretty much what we hear all the time. The one key point I will take from this panel is that we should treat every decision we make as if we are on the front cover of New York Times. We are always being watched under a microscope and need to be professional at all times. It was a good link they made to Sam Antar, who said that we can’t trust anyone. The summary at the end was pretty decent. Overall an above average at best panel presentation for group #7.
Let me first start off by saying this panel was great!, I though Ghen and Mr. Harrary were unbelievable speakers, they portrayed an image of themselves that I admired greatly. I thought the questions could have been answered by all panelists and did not enjoy the fact that Joan kept pushing them away. She could have answered alot of the questions but chose not to because she is not in the “business field”. I felt the questions were general enough to be answered by her so disagree with how she reacted to them. Otherwise i felt the questions were great, they highlighted the goals of the group. I thought it was great when Mr. Harrary challenged what Mr. Antar said, and found even more amazing when the panelists spoke about unethical behavior as a whole. Overall the panel was great, very informative and i really did enjoy it.
This panel was a bit difficult to sit through. The questions were good but it seems like the panelists left it a bit cut and dry. I do not think Joann Darragh fit in too much, as she kept saying she was not in the business world. The other two definitely kept it interesting since they were CEOs and have a first hand look at leadership. Mr. Harrary made a good point of saying live your life as if you will be front page of the paper the next day. He answered the questions about Sam Antar in a good manner not attacking but definitely staying true to being an ethical person. I do not think it was the best presentation but they did try to keep the engaged, even though it might not have worked too well. Overall, Panel 7 did an average panel, nothing extraordinary.
I thought this was a good idea for a panel topic, and it was interesting to see all of the panelists views on leadership. However I feel that Joan Darragh was somewhat out of place, and she even had to answer some questions stating that she really isn’t in the business world. I thought some of the questions were a little redundant, and that there could have been a more wide variety of things asked to these panelists, but overall I think they did a good job in terms of organization and panelists. It was cool to see two ceo’s of business and how they came to be CEO’s with leadership qualities. Overall this was a good panel, good job group 7
So far, this was one of my favorite panels. I particularly liked Ghen Saito and Joseph Harary more than Joan Darragh because I felt like she was not engaging enough and did not fit as much into their theme of leadership among leaders. I liked that they chose Mr. Saito because it seemed as if he were very young, but nonetheless he was already a graduate of one of the top business schools in the nation and a CEO of his own company. It is very inspiring to hear from people like him who are working hard day in and day out to accomplish their goals and live their dreams. I liked his advice about being a leader in the workplace and how it is important to be respectful in the workplace and put people in positions that they would work best in. Mr. Harary was also a very respectable individual who essentially left the field of law to act as CEO of a growing technology firm. I appreciated that he noticed Sam Antar’s quote in the back and completely disagreed with it, saying that if we do not trust anyone, nothing will get done. Overall, great presentation!
Unfortunately I couldn’t make this panel because I was flying back first class sitting next to Kirsten Dunst from Montreal Canada (she is awesome by the way!). I thought a panel on leadership was very interesting and relevant for everyone in the class considering we are all in a management class. However I don’t find it to original and I’ve enjoyed the panels that were more creative. I’ve heard some really great things about this panel and people seemed very happy with it. Reading the backgrounds of their speakers I can tell they had some very good speakers and I was really impressed with them all. I really wish I could say more but I’m sure you all did awesome and should be really proud. I’d say I regretted missing it but Its MaryJane from Spiderman.
It is always inspiring when panels bring people with top positions, even more inspiring when they are young and have so much to share with us. In general I liked the panel and think the group did a good job. However, I had the feeling that Mrs. Darragh felt lost sometimes, maybe because the questions were too much directed to people in corporations and she comes from a different type of business compared to the other two panelists.
I enjoyed the diversity of the panel from being software related to museum related. Some valid points were brought up that I agreed with such as living your life as if you were going to be on the NYT on the front page, which is something I have heard before from one of my teachers in high school, because in this day and age, anything we do can actually become tommorrow’s news (maybe not in that extremity but it would be known in our social circles). I also agreed with Ghen and Joan that as leaders, you have to find the strengths and assets in other people and place them in the right place. Not everyone is social or has book smarts, but nevertheless, if in the right situation, they make a perfect candidate for a particular job because their strong points are always needed somewhere and can be still greatly valuable to an organization. I agree with the above posts that the speakers did seem to be caught off guard with some questions possibly because they weren’t given the questions ahead of time but other than that it was a good panel.
As the semester is approaching the end the panels are getting more and more engaging! It was a very interesting and informative panel. Maybe there were some things that did not go very well in terms of organization and group 7 could have prevented it from happening, but overall it was a great presentation. I really liked the speakers (especially Mr. Saito and Mr. Harary) and felt they all had important message to share with us. Important enough to remember some of the key points and be able to use them as response in the interview that I had today!So many thanks for choosing the right topic and presenting it at the right time group 7!Also I liked their question about the ethics and the perfect introduction mentioning “Sam Antar’s” style, as well as Mr. Harary reference to the quote by Sam Antar posted on the wall. It was a little awkward that Mrs. Darragh refused answering some questions maintaining they were not directed to her. I thought she did not feel like talking to us, although she did have interesting things to share, as it turned out eventually! Once again, I think group 7 did a pretty good job!
I enjoyed panel 7 and the advice they gave on being an effective leader. I particularly liked Mr. Harary, being that he is the CEO of a major corporation that is publicly traded. I found that at time Mr. Saito seemed unprepared for the questions being asked and that Ms. Darragh did not offer as effective an input as compared to the other two panelists. Some of the questions started to sounds repetitive and similar the previous questions asked by previous groups. Overall I found that the panelists confirmed the same message that some other panelists have said, that being to go into an industry that you have a passion for. I agree with this message and am glad that people who are recognized in their field feel the same way. Good job group 7.
Group 7’s panelists were very engaging. I found this topic to be interesting because in order to excel in the business world you have to be a leader. Although the answers to the questions were a bit dry at times, Mr. Harary and Mr. Saito gave us a good speech on leadership. Mrs. Darragh didn’t seem to fit in though. Overall it was decent.
This was definitely an interesting panel. I agree with some of the other comments that mention that Ms. Darragh seemed to be a little bit out of place in the panel but I did take away some insight from her presentation. While the beginning seemed shaky, I think the panel got better towards the end when the questions become more general. Regardless, I liked each individual and thought that Mr. Harary absolutely brought in some energy as well as a number of interesting points into the discussion. I also enjoyed Mr. Saito’s concept of MAPS – Mastery, Autonomy, and Purpose. I personally feel that this is a great paradigm for anyone leading a group or a project. Overall, good job.
The Panel was good. It was interesting to hear how all of these leaders are able to have control over others, and be able to motivate people to follow them. I think anyone who is able to lead a group is a person who first is able to control their own assets. What I did not like was that some of the questions asked were very similar and received very similar answers. The group could have prepared a greater variety of questions. Other than that, everything was fine. It was interesting to hear how Joan Darragh succeeded in her industry, which I believe very hard to do. Mr. Saito also brought up interesting points about motivation, as well as Mr. Harary. Overall, good!
I was able to take away some interesting and important points from Team 7’s panel. For example, Mr. Harary mentioned how we should decide which actions to take as if it would appear in the New York Times headlines. This is a good way to approach ethics if there any dilemmas in our future. It also goes back to the points that many of our previous panelists have spoken about, including Professor Tawil. The world is really not that big and actions that you take within an industry can be heard in a matter of weeks. Keeping a good reputation is so important in the business world, which made this point resonate even more in my head. I really liked how one of the panelists contradicted Sam Antar’s point and said that living your life without trusting anyone is a terrible life. I completely agree with that statement and was glad he shared that with us. On the contrary, Ms. Darragh seemed unenthusiastic about the topic. While she may not work in the same industry as the other two panelists, she is still considered a leader, but did not share much input about her thoughts on some of the questions. However, she did share with us her past experiences as a waitress. This was very encouraging because not everyone can go directly into the field they enjoy and have to learn and transition from other jobs. I learned that there are always skills to be transferred from one job to another and it is not impossible to enter into a big corporation if you do not have in-depth experience.
I think this topic had a lot of potential because after all, leaders lead us but they need to be led in some way as well. I often wonder when people are leading others where do they get their drive to still stay motivated? I would agree with some of the previous comments that much of the information was repeated. I would have liked to hear something new and exciting that I haven’t heard in previous panels. Perhaps better questions could have been asked. I also think their questions were directed more towards Ghen Saito and Joseph Harary because it seemed that some of the questions directed towards the whole panel were difficult for Joan Darragh to answer and weren’t applicable at all.
I found this panel presentation to be average. The group did a good job in finding a leader from various industries which was interesting. However, this was also one of their flaws since Ms. Darragh was not from the business field. As mentioned above, questions were steered toward the other 2 panelists because they were related to business. There were awkward moments where Ms. Darragh didn’t have anything to say making the other 2 panelist lead the conversation. In general, the presentation was very well organized and insightful.
I thought our group did a pretty good job with this panel. Our topic was relevant and our panelists gave some great answers. The group did well in splitting the work and making sure everyone had a job to do. I agree with some of the comments that our questions could have been phrased better to avoid redundancy and make sure all the speakers would answer them. Overall, I enjoyed working with my team.
I think that group #7 chose good panelists for their panel. All of them had valuable advices to offer. It would be nice if all the questions asked were related to all of the panelist and were not redundant. I agree with Mr. Harary that we should always think about our actions as if they could appear on the front page of tomorrow’s paper. It is easy to make a wrong decision if the decision is being made in a rush. I also liked the idea of empowering the employees of the company. It seems logical that the employees also need a different kind of motivation than only a financil reward. Moreover, it was good to hear Joan Darragh’s story and to learn that every working experience will be beneficial for our future careers. For example, waitressing can teach you multitasking skills. Overall, the presentation was well organized and I enjoyed the topic.
This panel put into perspective that we are constantly being observed and judged on all our decisions. Living like you are going to be in the main headline in tomorrow’s paper is a good mindset to carry. If everyone in the business world started behaving better than a lot of people would be better off.
I thought this panel did a great job finding panelists because they were all from high positions in their company. I am sure many of us aim to be CEOs or partners one day in the future so I think this is a great opportunity for us to learn how they got to where they were and what their leadership styles are. I think one thing this panel could have improved on was asking questions directed to some panelists who have not answered in a while and possibly some follow up questions on what the panelists had said. Other than that, I enjoyed this panel.
I found the panel topic to be very interesting as it is always good to hear first-hand experience as to how leaders lead their businesses. Even though much of the information given was advice that I’ve heard before, it was still beneficial to hear it coming from the mouths of successful people in their various careers. For example, they were able to provide a solid example as to how to conduct oneself under the microscope as if one’s actions would be put on the front cover of the New York Times. Great job!
I thought the panel did a great job discussing the qualities leaders need to in order to motivate people. Every situation is different, and it was great hearing the viewpoints of people from different industries. I like the point one panelist made about how we are always judged by our actions — leaders are particularly susceptible to scrutiny because they are always expected to perform well. I especially like to hear from people who have started their own business from the beginning. Ms. Darragh did not seem particularly engaged in the panel, but the other two speakers were great!
At first I do feel that the panel was a little bit awkward, because there were a few questions that were not directed to everyone of the panelists. But after all we did learned how the business world relate to different people with different positions.
I think that we did a pretty decent job as a group of bringing together a group of leaders to speak to the class on the topic of leadership. Our speakers came from a wide range of expertise, thus allowing students to get a feel of different types of leadership. I especially enjoyed how they are very honest with their opinions and not trying to give some typical answers to our questions. Overall, all of us worked really well with each other as a team.
The presentation was quite good, the topic was interesting, as suggested that the leadership is a lifelong learning process. The panelists were from the different industries, and thus brought intersting stories of the industries they specialize in. However, I would expect some more detailed advice and information, because some of the questions and answers were pretty common. I didn’t quite found a clear correlation between the topic and the actual discussion. I was glad to learn the story of Ms. Darragh, though, and her message that any background is valuable and can bring important foundation for a future successfull leadership. Overall, good presentation.
I think we did a good presentation with this interesting topic. It was good to hear Joan Darragh’s story and to learn that every working experience will be beneficial for our future careers. Through this presentation, i learned how to play the role as a teammate. It was a great experience.
I really like this presentation. The group was very organized and panelists were very good. I really liked Ghen Saito. Even though he had to leave early, I think what he said was very awesome. It is good to see someone that has worked very hard to get to where Mr. Saito is. I also liked Joseph Harari, he was very good, very informative of his position as a leader. The other panelist, Joan Darragh, wasn’t enthusiastic about the topic…
I really like it…good job team 7
From my standpoint, I thought out group did a pretty good job with our panel. Our panelists were all from different backgrounds and worked for various companies. We worked well as a team and delegated the duties accordingly. One thing I feel we could have worked at was making the questions seem a little less biased towards business so Mrs. Darragh would have been more inclined to answer. Also we could have put a little more variety in our questions but I feel after seven panels you’re bound to hear many of the same topics over and over. Besides that, I really enjoyed our panel. Thanks for all the comments and constructive criticism class!
I think Mr. Saito and Harary were very good fits for this panel. Both had leadership roles and vast experience in teamwork and leading other people who were also managing others. They both provided a lot of information on the business and both had interesting stories about their own particular businesses. I do think Joan seemed out of place as most of her answers seemed to deviate away from the questions. Overall i think this was a good panel and i give credit to the team for bringing in such diverse and informative people.
I found this panel to be a bit repetitive at times. I liked Mr. Saito the best with his advice and experiences he shared with the class. They were all leaders in their own right and ran their businesses differently. Joan did not seem like she belonged on the panel and not contribute on the level of the other two speakers.
The topic that was chosen for Panel 7, Leadership among Leaders was a very different and interesting topic. It is very difficult to become a leader, as well as maintain that position among other leaders. The speakers were very educated, and sophistictated. The speakers that interested me the most were Joseph Harary and Ghen Saito, who were knowledgeable and interesting in their responses. One major point that I was able to take away from the presentation was a line that was given by Mr Harary- “Live your life as if it will be on the front page of the New York Times.” I think that is a very interesting, and different way of looking at your actions and making your decisions. But mainly, a lesson I feel they have taught everyone- when it comes to being a leader- was to get respect from those you lead, and still maintain authority. Another lesson that was taught, which I feel has more to do with life, rather than just business was to look at peoples assets, and overcome thier liabilitie.
Overall, although not all the speakers were necessarily relevant to the topic, the panel was wel organized, the questions were detailed, and relevant. Good presentation.
I think our group did a pretty good job, I do think that the questions could have been phrased better so that they applied to all of the panelist. I’m happy with the speakers that we chose because they each had different backgrounds and experiences when it came to our topic of leadership. Overall I think we all worked really well together and organized everything nicely, it was great working with them, everyone made there contribution which in my experience with working with groups is rare, so I was happy with the outcome!
Panel #7 did a good job. Their questions provoked great insight from each of the panelists especially that each one had a different career path. However Mrs Darragh had a much more different stand in this whole panel so i feel as though it was harder for her to answer some of the questions. At the end of the day, the group did well.
As we learned in this management class, leadership is important and is now almost mandatory to charismatic leadership if you want to be successful. I liked this panel because there were well-educated and successful panelists from different fields, and they gave us great advice. Especially, I liked the messages from Mr. Saito and Mr. Harrary, and Mr. Saito’s global relations with Russians and others were impressive. However, I think there were moments when the questions and the actual answers were not matched well. Also, it’d been nicer if prof. Darragh could answer more questions because she skipped some questions she thought they were not related to her field. Overall, group 7 did a good job.
a leader in general is so important and a hard skill to master. to effectivly lead a team or company or organization to a common goal and please everyone else involved is so important and must be done correctly. it was very useful to hear and understand the panelists experience with this, good job!
I really enjoyed this panel. the panel creatively assembled and diverse. The flow and conversation was very natural and the topic was one that will hopefully be useful to every student at one point in his or her lifetime. leadership must go hand in hand with the information that we are studying every day in school. If you master these leadership skills then you will be a successful manager.
I thoroughly enjoyed this panel. Overall, the group did a great job at formulating questions for their panelists. Furthermore, I felt that the juxtaposition of Ms. Darragh and Mr. Harary was excellent given the topic. Leadership among leaders is not something often considered, but much like our DISC exercise, dominant personalities often clash in a teamwork situation. Therefore, this group’s discussion of the dynamic of a group comprised totally of leaders was quite excellent.
Overall, a great job was done by group 7!
This was a good panel because the topic about leadership among leaders provided us with insight into how managers think about their employees and about themselves. I also liked Mr. Harary because he seemed to be a very knowledgeable leader in his field. Overall, the panel was well prepared but at times the questions were a bit confusing and the panelists seemed to veer off the topic.
First of all, I like the panel topic which was leadership among learder, second, both speaker came from top position with different backgroud seemd very interesting, they shared theirs idea about how to built teamwork and their personal stories. good experience for people did not have strong leadership skills.
Team 7 did a good job, but i think they could have done better with the questions they asked since they didn’t engage all of the panelists. The questions, I believe, could have been more detailed and more to the point with their topic choice, since I felt like Ms. Darrag didn’t seem to involved with the rest of the panel. But I did like the fact that they related this to all the D’s from the DISC exercise. It was an interesting topic since Leadership is needed regardless of what position you are in, you have to know how to guide and lead others out of their comfort zone and towards success. Overall, this was a good panel, they used many college based examples from their past and tried to relate it to our experiences today.
I thought the panelist did a good job in showing different types of leaderships. They all belonged to different industries but et they seemed to have a similar leadership stye. Their ages varied which meant that they had different experiences to talk to us about. Joan seemed to be out of place, yes, but nevertheless what she had to saw was interesting. Actually she gave us great advice, Get to know yourself first. Once you know who you are ,what you like or don’t like, you can make those important decisons about your career. Great Advice.
This was a very interesting panel. It included such a wide array of panelists, each of whom brought a little something to the overall panel. I especially liked Mrs. Darragh. I always had an interest in art history, which I implemented into my Baruch curriculum as my minor. If the rational side of me had less control over my actions, I think I would major in it. Hearing what Mrs. Darragh had to say brought a new light to what I want to do with my life. Hearing about her life as a curator was eye opening. While business is important these days, art should not be forgotten either.
This panel is so important for anyone who wants to succeed in what they do. One has to be a leader. It was great hearing from the two CEOs about how they got to where they are. They both seem to be good at what they do and they are successful at a young age. It was especially interesting because Mr. Harary is a CEO of a publicly traded company. Good job to the panel for getting him in! Ms. Darragh in my opinion did not have much to offer but it was still important for us to hear that EVERYTHING matters, even being a waitress for 17 years. And especially great to hear that you should take as much as you can from everything you do from actual people who got to such high positions starting out with nothing.
I thought this panel was very interesting. One important point I took away was to always be professional and respectful to employers. Act as if everything you say will be headlines in the newspaper tomorrow.
Everyone from the panel came from different backgrounds and i enjoyed listening to there different stories and point of views. Joan had relevant comments that gave us perspective but didn’t really fit into the panel. Overall it was a good panel though.
Great panel once again… Great topic because people strive to be leaders but its a very special skill to be able to lead within leaders. I thought they did a great job. I liked the diversity in panelists. Personally, I liked Joan Darragh because my dream was to be an architect. I found what she does to be very interesting and relevant to me, but I dont know if she was relevant to the rest of the class. I also liked what Mr. Harary said about running your business as if you were going to be on the cover of the New York Times the next day, this is a very way to live an honest life in your personal life as well as your business life.
I thought the panel was interesting, however they weren’t as well prepared as others. The questions were good, not great.
Good panel…
This panel was pretty okay. Ms. Darragh was certainly a little out of place here, and the questions didn’t seem as if they were made with her in mind. That said, I enjoyed the lessons and help that they gave. This surely felt like a class where they were teaching us rather than just giving us advice.
I felt that this panel is of great importance specially for the students in our class. Many of us wants to someday be a leader somewhere and/or be their own boss. The panel discussed what a leadership should be and how a leader should act. Also the diversity of the panel brought a few different perspectives on leadership in somewhat different fields. One interesting point talks about doing work or anything as if it was going to be on the front page of the New York Times. Leadership is not all about leading others but also being a good role model.
Ghen Saito really encouraged me to become the next Charles B. Wang. The fact he graduated from Wheraton and graduate with a business degree and continue on to the degree onto computer information system makes me feel nothing is impossible..as long you do the proper work and work hard you will succeed..great panel
I very much like our panel. Some great insights came from the panelists, for example, Ghen showed the way to lead a group of people who are offshore. Joan also brought a great example on how to lead people to success in relatively conservative environment of the museum. Joseph, as well as many other panelists we had, noted the importance of being sincere about your work, and that politeness will help us to get further in life.
Leadership is a very important topic in every group, organization or company. As a leader you should be aware of your actions, therefore as one of the panelist mentioned you have to “live your life as it would be in the front page of the newspaper. Leader must also have Mastery, Autonomous and purpose and maintaining authority. I really liked this panel and I took away important words of wisdom and I think the group did a good job, even though they have some pauses at the beginning and some questions did not apply to Joan.
This presentation was really good. Mr. Harary and Mr. Saito seemed like very impressive people, people you just wanted to take advice from. Mr. Harary was saying how you should conduct your life like you will be on the front page of the New York Times. You shouldn’t do anything that you would be embarrassed of. They spoke about how important it was to be ethical also. Their information they provided on how they conducted their business meetings was also very interesting.
These panelists were very inspirational and had a lot to teach us. Leadership is very important and it is difficult to lead people who are already successful. This was a great topic to learn about.
This was a very good topic, and the speakers were great. On a personal level, it was very exciting to see an asian businessman make it to the top, and to see his side of leadership. However, a few gripes about this group. I found many of the questions to be very repetitive, and I felt that those asking the questions, were not alert in listening to the answers, which made it difficult for the panelists. I could see the awkwardness of the panelists, after being asked a question to which they had already just answered. Another issue was the opening and the closing statements. I felt that the statements were very unorganized, and that the speaker was very distracting to listen and watch, as he kept fidgeting with his feet and legs. I felt that this panel could have been very good if properly executed, though that did not exactly happen.
It seemed like the panel discussion got off to a shaky start. Some of the business related questions did not apply to Joan Darragh and there was an awkward silence as the other two guests tried figuring out how to respond. If the questions had been sent to the panelists prior to the presentation, then I feel they should have come prepared. Regardless, their answers were well-worded and relevant to what we may experience when we enter the workforce. I thought since Joseph Harary founded his own nonprofit organization, perhaps he could have chimed in and supported or expanded on Joan Darragh’s answers. His business is very interesting, I liked the demonstration he gave because it allowed us to view first hand the product he provided. He also had a pretty good sense of humor that lightened the mood during some serious moments.
The panelist discussion of leadership was a good topic because in order the become a leader, you must first need to know what the thought process and behaviors of a leader are and what they expect from you. One of the most significant points I took was to “Live life as if you are the front cover page of a newspaper” (Mr. Harary). You must make yourself presentable in every aspect of your life. This presentation presented a lot of good points . The opening and closing statements were good. The only problem was that some of the questions were repetitive.
When I first saw the topic, I didn’t understand where you guys were going originally, but then it all became clear as the presentation went on. Sometimes as lower level employees, we forget that our leaders in our companies have to deal with leading themselves as well as the others around them. The one thing I am going have to agree on with everyone else was the fact that the questions weren’t directed (or be able to be answered properly) by everyone in the panel, especially Mrs. Darragh. Putting that aside, I did find the range of the panelist careers interesting and different.
This presentation was quite interesting. Leaders in society are one of the most important people because they direct us. Group 7’s panel did a good job in discussing the panelist’s roles as leaders in their fields.
Joan Darragh stood out from the other two panelists because she was not a businesswoman. Therefore, listening to her gave me a better insight into what it is like to be a leader. For her, money was a need rather than the motive. She spoke about how leadership can be important in order to accomplish a certain task.
All in all, good job by Group 6!
I missed this panel but after reading the comments and the biographies, I regret not coming into class that day. Group 7 did a good job on this Leadership topic. Leadership is a very critical management skill. It is the ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal and that is not as easy as it sounds. In my opinion, being able to lead might be the most important skill a person can obtain.
I enjoyed this panel. Leadership is among the most important topics that are talked about today. I particularly enjoyed Joan Darragh because she said that she learned most with her job as a waitress. I felt that sometimes the questions were not thought out properly.. At times Joan did not have an answer to the questions that were being asked. Nevertheless, great topic.