Action Titles Library
Real declarative titles from real consulting decks.
The McKinsey convention: the title of a slide states its insight, not its topic. Every entry here is verbatim from a live deck in the corpus.
misc
diagnose
“Example: Pain points in Board decision-making process show opportunities for streamlining / improving”
misc
plan_implementation
“Core effort spread over 3 months, with weekly touchpoints between Oliver Wyman and ACLI working group”
misc
analyze_data
“Developing countries, particularly in Asia Pacific, will be able to bring their economies to the fore”
misc
analyze_data
“Among developing – and developed – country clusters, BRICS clearly lead the way in GDP growth to 2030”
Accenture
frame_problem
“The energy sector is seeing a perfect storm from a “Big Bang” disruption and “Compressive” disruption”
BCG
establish_context
“Vaccines & therapeutics are key to containing the virus; multiple candidates from different countries”
BCG
illustrate_case
“Case example 1 | Company accelerated tendering process by 40% and enabled better negotiation outcomes”
Bain
analyze_data
“>80% of VCs expect to increase focus on healthtech, SaaS, and Web3, while enthusiasm for edtech cools”
Bain
quantify_impact
“Environment: If optimised, the carbon output from digital channels can be much lower than traditional”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Luxury goods sales growth bottoms out: profit margins resilient under pressure. M&A activity heats up”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Employers have made progress since pre-pandemic times, but business is still not meeting expectations”
Deloitte
illustrate_case
Three Horizons
“EY: Supporting payment transformation and aligning to the C-Suite agenda for growth and modernization”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Personalized nutrition areas on which companies focus the most tend to be the ones that grow the most”
Kearney
diagnose
“Autothermal reforming is a combination of a exothermic POX reaction and a endothermic steam reforming”
Kearney
diagnose
“H2 is separated from CH4 at a high temperature in a steam methane reformer while producing CO and CO2”
Kearney
diagnose
“Multiple new H2 production technologies are being developed, brown technologies being the most mature”
Kearney
diagnose
“Reducing costs and improving durability while maintaining performance continues to be a key challenge”
Kearney
analyze_data
“Fuel cell research is focused on achieving higher efficiency, increased durability, and reduced costs”
Kearney
illustrate_case
“H2 can be converted into natural gas to be injected or directly combusted onsite for power generation”
Kearney
analyze_data
“TCO for a H2 car could compete with a traditional ICE engine if refueling stations are not under-used”
Kearney
analyze_data
“For long-distance transportation of high volumes, pipelines are mature, and shipping is being studied”
Kearney
analyze_data
“Most CCUS facilities are in OECD countries, but many projects have been terminated or cancelled (2/2)”
Kearney
analyze_data
“Most CCUS facilities are in OECD countries, but many projects have been terminated or cancelled (1/2)”
Kearney
quantify_impact
“Retrofitting coal and gas-fired power plants with 90% CCUS would save 11 Gt of CO2 emissions per year”
Kearney
analyze_data
“Major global and national utilities or oil and gas companies are important in the development of CCUS”
Kearney
establish_context
“As e-commerce grows, more sub-sectors will also grow, and related sectors are also poised to benefit.”
Barclays
diagnose
“Figure 4 – risks around environment and social are expected to rise the most over the next five years”
Barclays
frame_problem
“We have a unique opportunity to become the largest, most inclusive financial platform in the world...”
Barclays
analyze_data
“Significant NII contribution from Non-Core and swaps in 2025 and beyond given run off and lower rates”
Barclays
establish_context
“37% of travelers in loyalty programs consider rewards to be an essential part of their travel budget.”
Barclays
quantify_impact
“We measure our business across key growth drivers and are making significant progress in each of them”
Barclays
illustrate_case
“Our product is evolving into a platform that helps consumers improve their financial health every day”
BoozAllenHamilton
present_framework
“Operating with Speed, Agility, and Scale in a Rapidly Changing and Increasingly Technical Environment”
CreditSuisse
quantify_impact
“Quality hiring in targeted growth markets, leading to higher productivity; started net hiring in 9M19”
Deloitte
quantify_impact
“Women who work for Gender Equality Leaders report far higher levels of wellbeing and job satisfaction”
Deloitte
quantify_impact
“Women who work for Gender Equality Leaders report far higher levels of wellbeing and job satisfaction”
DeutscheBank
quantify_impact
“Growth in net income and disciplined capital management lead to significantly increased distributions”
GoldmanSachs
analyze_data
“Trade Policy Uncertainty Rose Significantly During the 2018-2019 Trade War and Has Recently Ticked Up”
IPSOS
analyze_data
“A rogue artificial intelligence program that can't be shut down will cause significant havoc globally”
JPMorgan
analyze_data
“Noninterest expense – we expect a reduction in structural expenses to help fund our investment growth”
JPMorgan
establish_context
“We remain the leading global Markets franchise, with sustained growth and continued client excellence”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Effective digital- and technology-driven strategies require deep involvement from technology leaders.”
McKinsey
diagnose
“Surveyed nurses report feeling less equipped in the behavioral-health skills needed for patient care.”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Respondents currently not owning a car also expect shift to private vehicles for intercity travelling”
McKinsey
present_framework
“We have a powerful business model that creates value for our shareholders — and can do it sustainably”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Companies are investing in cybersecurity, with cloud security and cyber resilience as high priorities”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Software & Analytics: Bavarian startups with the most deals - ahead of startups from the capital city”
MorganStanley
recommend
“Five actions governments, businesses and organizations can take now to fuel progress on mental health”
MorganStanley
recommend
“Talent, relationships and strategic alignment are key to optimizing the risk management organization.”
Nielsen
present_framework
“The economic impact is calculated by looking at the net increase in spending as a result of the event”
Nielsen
quantify_impact
“Local travel expenditure contributed to a total of about $46.9M to the overall direct economic impact”
PwC
analyze_data
“When choosing among different EV models, overall price, safety and battery range are the key criteria”
PwC
present_framework
“The eReadiness Index is comprised of 14 KPIs grouped into 4 main dimensions for each country in scope”
PwC
analyze_data
“Companies making significant progress on upskilling see most progress on building employee engagement”
PwC
establish_context
“Growth in NFT, Metaverse, AI and VR are ruling the consumer behavior, but advertising overtaking now.”
misc
present_framework
“The economic impact is calculated by looking at the net increase in spending as a result of the event”
misc
quantify_impact
“Local travel expenditure contributed to a total of about $46.9M to the overall direct economic impact”
AirStreetCapital
illustrate_case
“BERT language model goes mainstream: Upgrading Google and Microsoft’s Bing search query understanding”
BCG
illustrate_case
“Case example 1 | Company accelerated tendering process by 40% and enabled better negotiation outcomes”
BCG
quantify_impact
“Organizations that integrate RAI practices into the AI product life cycle realize meaningful benefits”
BCG
plan_implementation
“Path to implementation | Navigate the GenAI vendor ecosystem with rigorous assessment to unlock value”
BCG
present_framework
“The future of autonomous processes is now: agentic AI is observing, planning, and acting like a human”
BondCap
illustrate_case
“Specialized AI – Healthcare (Clinical Conversations) = Abridge @ $50MM to $117MM CARR in ~Five Months”
BondCap
analyze_data
“Large-Scale AI Speech / Audio Model Competition = +367% Increase in Models Released Y/Y, per Epoch AI”
BondCap
analyze_data
“Global Internet Market Capitalization Leader Revenue Growth = Slowing +11% vs. +13% (Y/Y – Q1 vs. Q4)”
BondCap
illustrate_case
“Good News = Mobile ARPU Should Surpass Desktop ARPU, as Evinced by Japan Mobile Game Maker CyberAgent”
BondCap
analyze_data
“Household Debt = Highest Level Ever & Rising… Change vs. Q3:08 = Student +126%…Auto +51%…Mortgage -4%”
BondCap
analyze_data
“Worldwide E-Commerce Share Gains Continue... China @ 20% = Highest Penetration Rate + Fastest Growing”
BondCap
analyze_data
“User-Generated / Tagged / Curated / Indexed &... Searchable Images +75% Y/Y to >50B Pins on Pinterest”
BondCap
transition
“CHANGES IN CONNECTIVITY + COMMERCE = IMPACT CONSUMPTION & WAYS PEOPLE CAN WORK... STILL EARLY INNINGS”
BondCap
analyze_data
“Android Smartphone Share Gains Continue vs. iOS... Android ASP Declines Continue...Delta to iOS @ ~3x”
BondCap
benchmark_peers
“Messaging Platforms = Millions of Business Accounts Helping Facilitate Customer Service & Commerce...”
BondCap
analyze_data
“Demand for Large-Screen Computing Devices is Robust, But Mix Favors Tablets, Not Notebooks & Desktops”
IBM
analyze_data
“On average, ITDMs expect over 60% of their 2025 AI pilots to be fully launched by the end of the year”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Consumers feel issues/concerns over data security would lead to them leaving their current provider.”
Accenture
recommend
“Companies should focus on improving business productivity to manage increasing labor costs pressures”
BCG
compare_options
“Our rationale in Option II is to encourage long term development of an asset based drayage model ...”
Accenture
recommend
“Organizations using AI in their project planning are 40% more likely to meet their intended outcomes”
BCG
benchmark_peers
“Sammenligning af interne og eksterne timepriser påviser mulighed for provenu ved insourcing generelt”
BCG
analyze_data
“Social content and digital media draw ~50% of attention; offline creative marketing gaining traction”