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.

Watch this webcast in which Monitor thought leaders Eamonn Kelly, Josh Lee and Karin E. Stawarky discuss how executives can make the right investment and cost savings choices.

This research paper explains how the heightened expectations of the Millennial Generation will influence workplace practices from hiring, recruiting and retention, to compensation, promotion, training and organizational culture. The paper also identifies a short list of actions that will help any company prepare for a future in which Millennials will play a major role.

The global financial crisis offers executives in the Middle East "a tremendous opportunity to drive change more effectively than in the good times, so that businesses are well-positioned for the future," writes Kristina Rogers, a leader of Monitor's Middle East and North Africa practice, in Emirates Business 24-7 based in the United Arab Emirates. Rogers explains how businesses can navigate these uncertain times "by incorporating uncertainty into business strategies and exploring a range of potential future scenarios to uncover new opportunities."

To explore creatively the nature of work in the 21st century, we must challenge many of our deeply held assumptions, beliefs and perspectives. In this article from People & Strategy, Eamonn Kelly, a Monitor partner and the firm's global head of thought leadership and networking, argues that there are six fundamental shifts in mindset leaders have to make about work in order to be competitive at the corporate and national levels.

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.

Why do organizations get blindsided by market transformations that could have been anticipated?  This article from Strategy & Leadership guides you through a systematic process for incorporating plausible but challenging future scenarios into your organization’s learning processes, to help mitigate risk and decrease the likelihood of being unprepared for discontinuities.

Taking Advantage of Tumultuous Times, a special series of articles and narrated slideshows from Monitor, offers insights into critical issues organizations face during this unprecedented period of economic uncertainty and disruption. Read this article and watch this webcast to learn how executives can align their spending with assets and investments that strengthen their companies in the long run.