In this uplifting presentation as part of the TED Talks series, Monitor's Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy -- one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.

In their quest for innovation-led growth, executives are apt to approach technology investments with a conservative risk-averse mindset. This paper explains how taking an active approach to technology risk management, using three common portfolio management techniques, can reduce uncertainty and increase a company's opportunity for growth.

Monitor Group, one of the world’s leading advisory and consulting firms, and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, a leading international research center, based in Milan, Italy, released, “Weathering the Storm: Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Global Economic Crisis of 2008,” a new annual report analyzing the effects of the global economic crisis on the behaviors and financial transactions of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs).

Nearly half of the world lives on less than $2 a day. The persistence of massive global poverty cries out for new approaches to improving the lives of people living at the base of the income pyramid. Monitor Group released this first-of-its-kind report based on comparative research in 20 countries that explores financially sustainable and scalable enterprises that succeed in low-income markets and highlights their promise to accelerate genuine social change.

In these videos, thought leaders from the Monitor Talent Network tell us their thoughts about the future in business, communications, media and technology.

Cloud computing is one avenue for the U.S. to reassert global economic and technology leadership--if policymakers safeguard its future as the basis for a flourishing new technology sector. This paper outlines eight elements to enable on-demand computing to realize its potential.

Recessions and times of uncertainty present unusual opportunities. In these times, companies need to seize new opportunities not by retrenching, but by rebalancing: focusing on the right innovation projects and then executing those innovations more efficiently, effectively and creatively. By doing so, we believe companies can generate superior results and emerge from the current downturn more competitive than ever--and they can do so without increased budget or investment.

Facing a sharp economic downturn and fundamental shifts in the way buyers learn and make decisions, companies must adapt their mix of marketing expenditures and develop new models for customer engagement. These new models, informed by insight into how customers think and behave, welcome shoppers’ involvement in shaping when, where and how they receive information and how they interact with products and brands.

“Paths to Prosperity; Promoting Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century,” a new Monitor Group study, interviewed entrepreneurs in 22 countries to determine attitudes and critical policies required for entrepreneurship to thrive in different regions around the world, including the importance of a society's fostering of entrepreneurial skills and tax policies that encourage R&D.

In today’s increasingly volatile economy, companies that make informed technology decisions can gain a significant edge over their competition without spending more on technology to do so.  This paper examines the forces that have prevented some companies from unlocking the strategic potential of their technology assets and highlights the tools top-performing companies have employed to drive growth.