Africa

Monitor was one of the first US firms to open an office in South Africa immediately after the end of apartheid, and we continue to be deeply interested in the development of the African continent as a whole. Our work on urbanization, economic development and global macro-economic scenarios convinces us that Africa will be one of the main sites of the next wave of global economic development.

Multinational corporations, governments, and philanthropic organizations are all rightly taking a close look at their Africa strategies. We stand ready to assist those organizations based on our involvement across the region. 

Facing the Future Water Challenge

Rodrigo Guzman, Kim Eckermann and Steve Danino June 28, 2010 Article

To address the issue of integrated water resource management for Morocco, Monitor Group has worked with the country’s Ministry of Water to develop and implement a national water strategy. Monitor’s approach and key findings were recently presented at the 2010 International Water Week in Singapore.

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Megacity Growth Strategy

Jennifer Lacks Kaplan and Mark Pocharski June 12, 2010 Article

The world’s rapidly growing megacities represent significant opportunities for companies seeking new markets and justify a unique approach to an important source of potential growth. In this article, Jennifer Lacks Kaplan and Mark Pocharski explain what it takes for companies to build winning strategies to take advantage of this growth opportunity.

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Our Visual Persuasion Gap

Craig Denny, Aaron Harms and Martin Gurri June 7, 2010 Article

In this article in Parameters, the U.S. Army's senior professional journal, Craig Denny and Aaron Harms of Monitor and Martin Gurri of the National Intelligence Open Source Center, provide new ways for strategic communicators to dissect persuasive visual media, understand the human terrain of foreign audiences, and assess which messages resonate and why. 

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The Psychology of Innovation

Pedro Arboleda June 6, 2010 Article

Pedro Arboleda, a partner at Monitor, writes in the ABC newspaper of Madrid, that commercially-effective innovation requires a clear alignment of interests among people critical to the innovation process—scientists, entrepreneurs, financiers, managers, and even politicians—all of whom provide the necessary ingredients for the special innovation “sauce” to have a viable life in the marketplace.

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Working Wikily

Diana Scearce, Gabriel Kasper and Heather McLeod Grant May 28, 2010 Article

Monitor Institute researchers Diana Scearce, Gabriel Kasper and Heather McLeod Grant write in Stanford Social Innovation Review that "working wikily," a leadership style characterized by greater openness, transparency, decentralized decision making, and collective action, can lead to greater social impact for nonprofits.

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Building a Vision for National Economic Development

Joseph Fuller May 27, 2010 Article

In this presentation to the Estonian Development Fund, Monitor co-founder Joseph Fuller explains the necessary elements for nations working on a vision for economic development drawing on his experience working with more than 35 countries creating national and regional economic strategies.

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Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development

The Rockefeller Foundation and Global Business Network May 25, 2010 Article

This report presents insights from a year-long project undertaken by the Rockefeller Foundation and Global Business Network (GBN) , designed to explore the role of technology in international development through scenario planning, a methodology in which Monitor's GBN is a long-time leader. 

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Back on Course: Sovereign Wealth Fund Activity in 2009

Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei May 17, 2010 Article

In a new report tracking sovereign wealth fund investments, Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei found that the funds had adapted to the global economic downturn by realigning investment strategies with long-term goals and pursuing joint investments to share risk.

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How to Set an Innovation Agenda

Bansi Nagji and Brian Quinn April 12, 2010 Article

In this feature article "Shotgun Blues" from The Conference Board Review, Monitor's Bansi Nagji and Brian Quinn explain how corporate leaders can set a course to innovate in their organizations and industries to unlock value and create new opportunities for growth.

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Stop Reacting to Buyers’ Price Expectations; Manage Them

Thomas T. Nagle, Joseph Zale and John Hogan April 2, 2010 Article

In this article adapted from the authors’ new book, The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing (Prentice Hall, 2010), coauthors Thomas T. Nagle, Joseph Zale and John Hogan explore how executives can create pricing policies that lead to profitable and productive customer relationships.

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