Expect to Win: Power Pearls

Monica Mandelli is a Managing Director in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. She speaks to Womensphere's Emerging Leaders about the three "M's" of leadership. She is currently Co-Head of the Publishing and Information Services sector and Head of the Theatrical Exhibition sector within the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Group. She is responsible for the firm’s relationship with several important media clients. She's also involved with and has served in leadership roles in the firm’s recruiting, training and mentoring programs.

As Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Shelly Lazarus is often asked to speak about leadership. The most profound speech she has ever heard on the subject is one about the rowing team at Cambridge. Shelly recounts the story for the Womensphere community, noting the natural advantages that gave this female leader the unique ability to motivate her team. In Shelly's words, she "just let them row."

Vishakha Desai is the sixth President and CEO of Asia Society. She is a frequent speaker at national and international forums on a wide variety of subjects that include US-Asia relationships, cultural roots of Asian economic development, regional connections within the Asia Pacific region, as well as the arts and cultures of Asia and Asian America.