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
“Oil, gas, energy, and mining stand out as the predominant sectors in the Argentina’s M&A landscape, serving as the main driver of growth between 2013 and 2018”
LEK
analyze_data
“The lockdown in March 2020 forced a sharp decline in personal mobility, private vehicle use has recovered however public transport and walking have stabilised”
LEK
analyze_data
“The majority of respondents intend to keep using telehealth services, however there is lower interest in Canberra, Perth and regional areas of NSW, QLD and SA”
LEK
analyze_data
“Although private hospitals have an optimistic budget outlook, ~20% of large private hospitals are currently facing budget deficits, indicating a slow recovery”
LEK
benchmark_peers
“Unit cost data is not publically available, but has been assembled via interviews with industry participants. Australian cities appear efficient on unit costs”
McKinsey
establish_context
“Project goals, approach, and end-products: The project will deliver practical insights on improving the performance of GHPs based on piloted improvement ideas”
McKinsey
illustrate_case
“Residential lighting is the largest source of energy efficiency savings for Efficiency Vermont, the second largest demand resource participant in ISO-NE's FCM”
McKinsey
quantify_impact
“Udover det estimerede effektiviseringspotentiale på 7,1 DKK mia., kan et mindre potentiale komme fra en yderligere konsolidering på tværs af forsyningsarterne”
McKinsey
appendix
“Sektorens interesseorganisationer har fremsat en række kritikpunkter af data og metode brugt til udregningen af forsyningssektorens effektiviseringspotentiale”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“EA trade balance broke into surplus; headline inflation was down to 5.3%, while core inflation remains high; EU reaches 90% gas storage target ahead of winter”
PwC
illustrate_case
“The Middle East's M&A market has shown remarkable resilience, which has boosted investor confidence in the region and led to an increase in active dealmaking.”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“The dollar's strong global role enables the US to use it as a sanctioning tool, thus incentivizing sanctioned countries to seek out alternatives to the dollar”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Despite its weakening hegemony, the US dollar will persist as the global reserve currency for decades to come – Its value and global reach remain unparalleled”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“All Roland Berger scenarios entail a negative impact and challenges for 1 to 4 years. Depending on the scenario and severity, full recovery can take 2–4 years”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Cyclical factors dampen the outlook: Though inflation has passed its peak, it still remains high - So do interest rates after an unprecedented rate hike cycle”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Batteries are key for electrification – EV battery pack cost ca. 130 USD/kWh, depending on technology/design, location, and material prices [Jul 2021 figures]”
RolandBerger
diagnose
“A high proportion of cans are collected through the states' CDS and turned into scrap with the other sorted material before being sent to export for recycling”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“A high proportion of cans are collected through the states' CDS and turned into scrap with the other sorted material before being sent to export for recycling”
SimonKucher
analyze_data
“Non-EV owners have significantly higher range expectations than EV owners – expected range does not differ significantly based on the intended vehicle segment”
misc
establish_context
“Sophistication of asset maintenance has been increasing, moving from preventive to condition-based and predictive maintenance based on asset health indicators”
misc
quantify_impact
“Community hubs improved educational outcomes for children through providing access to playgroups and supporting improved parent engagement in early education.”
misc
establish_context
“The home has been redefined as sanctuary, workplace, schoolroom, entertainment hub, shopping mall and more, significantly changing daily routines and rituals.”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Global employment growth has slowed notably in the services sector and remained in contraction for manufacturing, with particular weakness in the UK and China”
Bain
establish_context
“The PMDR provides a common and flexible approach for Private Markets to achieve decarbonisation, delivering transparent results and progress at their own pace”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“The future of the environment is uncertain, but Gen Zs and millennials are putting in the work to drive change and willing to pay a premium for sustainability”
Deloitte
establish_context
“Deloitte has established the following platforms to promote dialogue and share best practices to help clients to stay ahead in this fast changing environment:”
Kearney
analyze_data
“Overall LCOH could go as low as $4 to $5 per kg by 2030 and become more competitive than ICE fuels (however total cost of ownership should also be considered)”
IPSOS
establish_context
“The home has been redefined as sanctuary, workplace, schoolroom, entertainment hub, shopping mall and more, significantly changing daily routines and rituals.”
LEK
analyze_data
“Online support services for higher education institutions/schools, corporate training and upskilling have the highest number of scaled edtech assets in the UK”
McKinsey
analyze_data
S-curve
“Although financial institutions are at different stages of experimentation, most executives believe it will take at least 18+ months to have a material impact”
PwC
analyze_data
“High-strategic planners are translating their strategic goals into everyday practices and building up the habits that, over time, create a distinctive legacy.”
AirStreetCapital
illustrate_case
“Using genetic, metabolomic, metagenomic and meal-context information from 1,100 study participants to predict individuals’ metabolic response to food at scale”
BondCap
establish_context
“Interactive Gaming... Shared Environments With Collective Purpose / Goals = The New Social / Friend Networks? Recreating Reality Around Play + Problem Solving”
BondCap
present_framework
“With Already High Mobile Penetration in More Developed / Affluent Countries... New Users in Less Developed / Affluent Countries Harder to Garner, per McKinsey”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Physical Manual Labor represents the largest share of employment in China. By 2028, demand will decrease, but it will remain the dominant form of employment.”
Accenture
illustrate_case
FEAT
“Even though only 6% of the companies surveyed had already implemented responsible AI practices, 42% of surveyed companies aspire to do so by the end of 2024.”
Accenture
benchmark_peers
“Among other emerging markets, Saudi Arabia's manufacturing sector continues to lead the charge, while Colombia sees strong gains in new orders and employment”
Accenture
diagnose
“Delayed completion dates and spiraling costs are so common among capital projects they're almost expected, but the cause is a complex combination of factors.”
Accenture
analyze_data
“The first wave of Gen AI primarily boosted the "Magnificent 7" companies, but a second wave of enterprise adoption could benefit more downstream tech players”
Accenture
establish_context
“New technologies are helping deal teams identify and assess targets faster, refine bids with greater precision and craft more effective value creation plans.”
AlvarezMarsal
frame_problem
“We’ve seen a tough year for European chemicals manufacturers and we expect a continuation of this environment into 2024 calling for rigorous counter measures”
Bain
analyze_data
“Consumers at large tend to switch between brands; less than 40% claim to be loyal to specific brands and over 80% have tried new brands in the past two years”
LEK
analyze_data
“Globalization is increasingly an imperative for Chinese biopharmas with 95% of respondents either conducted or expressed interest in ex-China clinical trials”
LEK
establish_context
“L.E.K. sponsors a unique analysis of hospital priorities in APAC; the 2023 study engaged 100 hospital executives in China across public and private providers”
LEK
prioritize
“Assets with demonstrated scale and fundraiseing track record can be prioritized from the identified list as nascent companies, rising stars and scaled assets”
LEK
analyze_data
“Private hospitals have recovered better than public hospitals from COVID-19 impact and have a positive outlook on profitability over the short-to-medium term”
LEK
diagnose
“Work from home, social distancing, infection control and recession are ‘curveballs’ in critical infrastructure sectors that need long term planning certainty”
LEK
analyze_data
“Work from home has marginally shifted housing preferences to larger dwellings, and increased the desirability of additional space for a home office or garden”
LEK
analyze_data
“Health concerns and the risk of COVID-19 infection are still key drivers of some consumers not yet wanting to return to past Fitness and Recreation behaviour”
LEK
analyze_data
“The sports & recreation industry is expected to experience a 5-10% reduction in revenue in 2020, caused by social distancing restrictions and health concerns”
LEK
frame_problem
“With a positive outlook, hospitals are focusing on operational and clinical improvements; hospitals are now focusing spend on infrastructure and therapeutics”
LEK
establish_context
“L.E.K. sponsors a unique analysis of hospital priorities in APAC; the 2022 study engaged 120 hospital executives in China across public and private providers”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Despite the pandemic’s continuing grip on societies in Europe, rising prices and the invasion of Ukraine have eclipsed COVID-19 as top concerns for consumers”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Our reference-case scenario ensures economically efficient decarbonization, while three alternative scenarios assess alternative trade evolution trajectories”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Potentialet øges med 12% i drikkevandssektoren, hvis der ikke kontrolleres for alder og tæthed, mens potentialet i spildevands-sektoren er relativt upåvirket”
McKinsey
establish_context
“Trade deficit increased by 23%; Federal Reserve breaks ten-meeting streak of rate hikes by not changing the federal funds rate, while inflation touches 4.0%.”
PwC
analyze_data
“High quality data, ROI assessment, interoperable systems, and skilled workforce emerged as the most critical enablers for deploying AI solutions successfully”
PwC
analyze_data
“North America has the highest market value (around 26 €B in 2018) with respect to European market, with a growth trend of 6,7% (CAGR) in the period 2014-2018”
RolandBerger
recommend
“Germany is once again at risk of becoming the sick man of Europe, but it has the means to avoid it - Reforms are needed to get Germany back on its feet again”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Battery raw material prices have been subject to strong fluctuation – Substantial upwards pressure especially after COVID-19 recovery due to supply imbalance”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Technology, software & digital solutions and business services & logistics recorded the highest number of deals in Nordics in '23 - Similar pattern in H1 '24”
Strategy_and
analyze_data
“Online buyers show lower satisfaction than offline ones - except in the APAC region - with online payment representing a key barrier to an end-to-end journey”
misc
diagnose
“4 – Causes: Stakeholders generally favoured including all causes in the mechanism in order to avoid the cost of a Schedule 8 style cause attribution industry”
misc
size_opportunity
“Cooling (which accounts for 15-20% of SEA electricity demand) could be more efficient via proven solutions and offers low-risk, high-gain abatement potential”
misc
frame_problem
“Malaysia’s push for new carbon initiatives encouraging, but greater clarity on timeline and actionable goals needed to deliver results in line with ambitions”
misc
present_framework
“Tokens should be designed with the intention of being traded on an open decentralized market, thereby enabling the liquidity potential of tokenized assets...”
misc
compare_options
“P&L of total area in Java, Bali & Sumatra | No model sufficient by itself to cover all schools of central states, though clear differences in potential arise”
misc
analyze_data
“Younger generations are more likely to have a positive view of the education system in their country and are less likely to think growing up today is harder.”
misc
quantify_impact
“By way of illustration, closing the gap between Australia’s and comparators’ rail and port costs by a third could save the export wheat industry c.$130m p.a.”
misc
analyze_data
“Growing addressable user base, and increasing lighting penetration and spend are expected to be key areas driving the lighting solutions market going forward”
misc
benchmark_peers
“Legacy camera manufacturers still have a strong footprint amongst speedlight users, while a long-tail of small flash providers address various end-user needs”
misc
diagnose
Value Chain
“Number of external factors need to be true for EV penetration to continue as projected; Charging infrastructure, battery supply are potentially rate-limiting”
Accenture
analyze_data
“European natural gas prices eased in March as seasonal demand softened, though storage levels remain below historical averages, keeping supply risks in focus”
Kearney
show_valuation
“In the reference scenario, a total subsidy of €0.7 billion is required to make the H-vision project profitable given avoided ETS certificates of €3.4 billion”
Kearney
analyze_data
“CCUS offers opportunities for CO2-abatement at a moderate cost, especially in industrial applications where CO2 separation is already inherent to the process”
Kearney
diagnose
“However, Indonesian MSMEs are not their realizing their full potential since most take a passive approach—not actively performing business activities at all.”
IPSOS
analyze_data
“Younger generations are more likely to have a positive view of the education system in their country and are less likely to think growing up today is harder.”
McKinsey
diagnose
“Achieving a successful energy transition would require a major course correction to overcome bottlenecks and reach the goals aligned with the Paris Agreement”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Responses suggest that successful businesses are more likely to have data-backed decision making, effective strategies for scaling, and sufficient resources.”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Canada is likely to enter a recession before year-end, with persistent inflation forcing tighter monetary policy and weighing on a fragile real estate sector”