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.
LEK
analyze_data
“Almost 30% of survey respondents either installed battery storage during COVID-19 or considered doing so, with barriers due to cost and living in a rented property”
LEK
analyze_data
“Beyond the top priorities, upgrading infrastructure comes with higher priority among L2 hospitals, while private hospitals are keen to enhance digital capabilities”
LEK
diagnose
“The responsibility (direct and indirect) across the waste supply chain in Australia is diffuse. Relatively few levers impact supply chain efficiency directly (2/3)”
LEK
diagnose
“The responsibility (direct and indirect) across the waste supply chain in Australia is diffuse. Relatively few levers impact supply chain efficiency directly (1/3)”
LEK
diagnose
“The responsibility (direct and indirect) across the waste supply chain in Australia is diffuse. Relatively few levers impact supply chain efficiency directly (3/3)”
McKinsey
establish_context
“While developments of the conflict in Ukraine are highly uncertain, today’s decisions could impact the long-term energy transition and path towards decarbonization”
McKinsey
benchmark_peers
“Majority of the institutions are moving ahead cautiously with GenAI applications, with Super Regionals and Core Regionals showing slightly higher appetite for risk”
McKinsey
compare_options
“En udskillelse fra § 60-fællesskaber og kommunal forvaltning til aktieselskaber, kan sikre en governance-struktur som understøtter effektivisering og konsolidering”
OliverWyman
analyze_data
“The overall decline in the number of deals has been driven by the tech sector, but its share of deals as a proportion of the market remains within historical range”
PwC
analyze_data
“UK Spotlight Two: The largest gaps between male and female participation occur during key childbearing years, demonstrating the impact of the ‘motherhood penalty’.”
PwC
analyze_data
“In volume terms, domestic strategic deals fell by 4%, PE by 11% and Chinese Mainland outbound by 27%; VC was the bright spot, increasing by 63% to multi-year highs”
PwC
frame_problem
“What do crisis experiences from the recent past tell us about the future of crisis? We talked to 1,400 of your peers who’ve been through it — so you don’t have to.”
RolandBerger
size_opportunity
“To electrify all MDHD vehicles, fleets and charge point operators will need to invest USD 620 billion into chargers, site infrastructure, and utility service costs”
RolandBerger
size_opportunity
“Nationally, utilities will need to invest around USD 370 billion1) on distribution grid upgrades and new builds to serve local charging demand2) from MDHD vehicles”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“BEV & Gaseous H2 are expected to be the main Zero-Emission technologies in the next decade; beyond 2030, Liquid H2 is expected to address very limited applications”
RolandBerger
benchmark_peers
“10 OEMs have high H2 ambitions, Hyundai & Toyota covering all segments, Renault, GM & Stellantis focusing on LCV and remaining players trucks and buses specialists”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“To well-document the recycling infrastructure in Australia, multiple interviews with stakeholders across the value chain were held, in addition to research sources”
RolandBerger
diagnose
“While households have good separate collection (outside rural areas and especially in states with CDS), biggest challenges are in the commercial and business areas”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“There are over 1,000 landfills in Australia, and this is still the most common waste treatment method; levies are still at low levels compared to Western countries”
SimonKucher
analyze_data
“Across all industries, 32% of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable goods and services, accepting premiums anywhere between 25 – 40% higher on average.”
misc
frame_problem
“All governments have been confronted in 2022 with the need to rebalance actions around energy security (given Ukraine conflict) and inflation vs. net zero promises”
misc
establish_context
“To better understand near-term opportunity, this report assessed levers based on interviews with investors, sector screening, and deep dives of priority subsectors”
misc
recommend
“Ability to scale is capped by project viability, and implementation of Article 6 frameworks; full potential can be quickly unlocked with better access and policies”
misc
analyze_data
2x2 Matrix
“Perceptions of whether the gender gap it will close in 2025 or not don't seem to bear a particularly close relationship with the actual gender gap in each country.”
misc
analyze_data
“4. Detailed product descriptions, followed by size calculators, and 360° product views, were voted by online shoppers as the most helpful features to avoid returns”
misc
establish_context
“Photographers and content creators use a wide range of solutions; lighting is often a key component, with varying needs depending on the requirements of their work”
misc
establish_context
“The lighting solutions landscape consists of a range of lighting, shaping tools & accessories as well as software – all of which are used to create and shape light”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Manufacturing momentum in Southeast Asia remains mixed, with Indonesia and Singapore seeing strong new orders, while Vietnam and Malaysia face increasing headwinds”
BoozAllenHamilton
front_matter
“On behalf of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Board of Directors, I am thrilled to present our dynamic vision for a human-centric, mission-focused, technology-powered future.”
IPSOS
analyze_data
2x2 Matrix
“Perceptions of whether the gender gap it will close in 2025 or not don't seem to bear a particularly close relationship with the actual gender gap in each country.”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Fully electric: Purchase consideration for a fully electric car is highest in China, followed by South Korea and Norway, while it is the lowest in the US and Japan”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Amid elevated financial market uncertainty, key downside risks stem from a disorderly tightening of financial conditions with still-elevated inflationary pressures”
MorganStanley
establish_context
“"Tour du monde" overview reveals most economies around the world are experiencing a slowdown, but the magnitude and breadth of the slowdown are far from homogenous”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Global inflation is on a downward trajectory, thanks to lower energy, food and goods prices, but core inflation pressures are keeping central bankers on high alert”
misc
establish_context
“On behalf of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Board of Directors, I am thrilled to present our dynamic vision for a human-centric, mission-focused, technology-powered future.”
Accenture
present_framework
“Building full value chain business planning and intelligent manufacturing and fulfillment capabilities at the performance frontier requires an end-to-end approach”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Capex momentum in US is underpinned by AI and emerging tech opportunities, particularly as the market shifts toward future waves of GenAI adoption and integration”
Accenture
analyze_data
“While China currently holds over 40% of current data center capacity in APAC, future capacity growth is expected to be driven by Japan, India, and ASEAN countries”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Global employment growth has slowed notably in the services sector and remained in contraction for manufacturing, with the UK showing particularly weak job growth”
Accenture
establish_context
“The new Trump administration has made tariffs and trade restrictions a key part of its policy agenda, with some of the more severe measures directed towards China”
Accenture
analyze_data
“The impact of the 10-20% reciprocal tariff on the EU may be amplified by sector-specific tariffs affecting major pharmaceutical and automotive exporting countries”
BCG
analyze_data
“About 60% of investors expect the shift from growth to value investing to continue for the next one to three years—only 19% expect a reversion in less than a year”
Deloitte
diagnose
“NMSU’s IT function has opportunities to improve Span of Control (SoC) and possibly reduce its number of managers as indicated by a staff to manager ratio of 4.7:1”
LEK
size_opportunity
“ASC revenue growth is expected to accelerate slightly to ~6-8% p.a. to 2027, driven in large part by a set of specialties that are earlier in their ASC transition”
LEK
analyze_data
“The most common features of GPO contracts with hospitals include a preferred supplier list and purchase volume aggregation with other members to achieve discounts”
LEK
analyze_data
“Several key trends are expected to impact healthcare inflation going forward, the most significant being the ongoing shortage of clinician and non-clinician labor”
McKinsey
diagnose
“A small percentage of occupations can be fully automated by adapting current technologies, but almost all occupations have some activities that could be automated”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“2050 will likely see an increased amount of specialization in production regions as well as reorientation of trade and transport routes related to competitiveness”
RolandBerger
diagnose
“The skills of students after primary school have been deteriorating continuously, which is also likely to have a negative impact on the labor market in the future”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“We use our integrated cost model for pCAM-/CAMand cell production and logistics to understand and compare different levels of vertical integration and co-location”
RolandBerger
frame_problem
“... but for many local HD use cases, fleets would need high capacity L3 or DCFC chargers on-site, but just the cost of utility service upgrades can be prohibitive”
RolandBerger
decompose_segments
“H2 storage addresses several mobility applications including on-road & off-road applications, railway, aerospace, maritime and infrastructure storage applications”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“Since the global financial crisis, the ECB has expanded its monetary toolkit, relying increasingly on unconventional monetary policy tools such as asset purchases”
misc
frame_problem
“Any potential investment for returns and climate impact is closely linked to three sectors (energy, nature, and agri-food) that capture 90% of SEA's carbon budget”
misc
prioritize
“Opportunities exist, however scaling of investment in both C&I and utility projects requires continued extended incentives, market structure changes and financing”
misc
recommend
“Issues with accessibility and economics are limiting the market adoption at scale; full potential can be unlocked through concerted gov't/industry/finance actions”
misc
compare_options
“P&L of total area in Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara & Papua | No model sufficient by itself to cover all schools, though clear differences in potential arise”
misc
cite_precedent
“Canada and Ukraine were selected as benchmarking comparators after assessing a number of factors including scale, import / export mix, and supply chain similarity”
misc
analyze_data
“Choice of main lighting solution varies by market and type of user – US shows higher share of continuous, while Japan and China exhibit tendency toward speedlight”
misc
analyze_data
“Users who expect to spend less on lighting cite less work requiring lighting products, lower cost alternatives and investment in other equipment as main rationale”
BCG
frame_problem
“... and households contributing ~20% to total fuel generator emissions because 40% of electricity demand is met through fuel generators due to limited grid supply”
Deloitte
frame_problem
“Many Gen Zs and millennials are sandwiched between caregiving responsibilities for children and parents or older relatives, and it’s impacting their mental health”
Deloitte
diagnose
“Fintechs have changed how financial services are structured, delivered and consumed, but many have not successfully established themselves as dominant players yet”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“A deeper slowdown in industrial activity will take hold as weaker demand at home and abroad, along with tighter credit conditions weigh on business spending plans”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“We anticipate an ongoing slowdown, but no retrenchment in economic activity, with the unemployment rate rising toward 4.5% and inflation cooling toward 2% in 2024”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“The Australian economy is weighed down by persistent inflation and rising interest rates, but robust labor market conditions continue to support consumer spending”
MorganStanley
establish_context
“While some advanced economies are expected to stagnate in 2024, most should accelerate on cooler inflation, easing monetary policy and resilient employment growth”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“A combination of cyclical and structural headwinds means mainland China won't be the main engine of global growth in 2024, even if some industries will outperform”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Disinflationary forces are likely to remain in place through 2024, notwithstanding El Niño and geopolitical risks, allowing central banks to gradually ease policy”
PwC
analyze_data
“More than 40% of respondents believe Hong Kong is at par with other financial hubs in terms of the development and application of AI in financial service industry”
BondCap
frame_problem
“More / Faster Than Ever = Great Products Find Customers... Customers Find Great Products... Process + Data Collection + Intermediaries = Changing @ Torrid Pace...”
BondCap
illustrate_case
“When I play a video game, it's the only time I put away the phone and forget it exists. Video games command your attention in a way that nothing else can or will.”
Accenture
analyze_data
“In the US, Basic Materials, Financials and Consumer Goods continue to struggle; growth momentum for Consumer Services and Industrials turned positive in February”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Not only have more consumers turned to e-commerce during the pandemic, the purchase of used and refurbished devices have succeeded purchases of brand new devices”
Accenture
analyze_data
“May brought renewed monetary easing in some major economies, with central banks appearing to put more weight on risk of slowing growth versus resurgent inflation”
Accenture
recommend
“The path to success in the digital capital markets of tomorrow lies in reshaping exchanges into fully digitized businesses built around integrated digital cores.”
Bain
decompose_segments
“Heavy-spending consumers, 11% of total consumer base, contribute 40% to total sales; the spending of medium- and light-spending consumers is also growing rapidly”
Cognizant
analyze_data
“Market growth is being fueled by greater demand for D2C enablement, AI adoption, revenue growth management solutions, along with headless and composable commerce”
Deloitte
kpi_dashboard
“Average Catalonia Logistics Market vacancy rate has decreased -550 bps YoY (2014-2018) due to the strong increase of the demand and the lack of a quality supply.”
EY
analyze_data
“75% of respondents have mobilized a GenAI team; these teams are being funded from IT and corporate strategy budgets and are expected to receive $US10m+ of budget”