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.
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Top 10 countries represent ~78% of the global Full Service Restaurant market, with Italy representing the first European country within FSR in 2022 (37 B€)”
Deloitte
diagnose
“The Facility Services function is largely centralized; however, opportunities still exist to further enhance efficiency and provide potential cost savings.”
EY
analyze_data
“Retail and commercial banks demonstrate growing interest in GenAI solutions, anticipate enhanced profitability and have begun deploying dedicated resources”
LEK
establish_context
“Continuous R&D investment: Robust pharma R&D expenditure and patent number growth have sustained the underlying growth of China clinical trials in the past”
LEK
analyze_data
“Overall confidence level on partnering with Chinese companies has decreased after the introduction of the US BIOSECURE Act, especially among US respondents”
LEK
analyze_data
“In particular, ASCs are most interested in MedTechs providing them with better suited pricing models as well as product support (e.g., education, training)”
LEK
establish_context
“In Mexico, VC funds had a more prominent position in the last two years, however scenario was challenging in 2023 following local and U.S. economic outlook”
LEK
analyze_data
“Across states, trade-related supply chain delays have had minimal impact nationally, but disruption from social distancing was most pronounced in Melbourne”
LEK
analyze_data
“Domestic and international aircraft movements fell dramatically with border closures, with domestic travel in a slow recovery as interstate borders re-open”
LEK
analyze_data
“Around 37% expect to use online collaboration tools at least weekly in future, with metro respondents expecting to use these more than regional respondents”
LEK
establish_context
“Every year, L.E.K. surveys several hundred hospitals across the APAC region to understand their priorities and support MedTech companies make key decisions”
LEK
benchmark_peers
“Public hospitals are focused on improving clinical outcomes and reducing cost; private hospitals prioritize emergency preparedness and operating efficiency”
LEK
benchmark_peers
“On a total basis (including C&I and C&D), Australians are a significant per capita generators of waste by international standards, falling slowly over time”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Spending across the U.S. has partially recovered, although high income individuals, with the highest discretionary share of wallet, are still spending less”
McKinsey
recommend
“4 Krav til bestyrelsernes kompetencemæssige sammensætning kan sikre, at bestyrelser besidder de rette kompetencer til at foretage store anlægsinvesteringer”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“GDP outlook for FY 24 declines; inflation ticked down to 6.1%; manufacturing sector in record expansion of 21 months; India in search of new export avenues”
PwC
analyze_data
“CBN may maintain monetary tightening cycle in 2025 with focus on fostering long-run price stability and creating an attractive foreign portfolio investment”
PwC
diagnose
“While quality data remains a challenge for laggards, other challenges across retailers have been integration complexity, security, and implementation costs”
RolandBerger
benchmark_peers
“Germany's digital competitiveness trails the global front-runners - The share of German SMEs using high-end cloud services is less than half that of Sweden”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Current H2 infrastructure for mobility is exclusively made of gaseous HRS - All liquid HRS were experimental and are now out of order with no further plans”
SimonKucher
diagnose
“While consumers are willing to pay more, there are still barriers to changing their habits of which affordability and accessibility are the primary reasons”
SimonKucher
analyze_data
“Interest in Chinese brands especially strong among current EV drivers and younger generations – available budget does not impact interest in Chinese brands”
misc
establish_context
“Automation of emissions measurement plays an important role across multiple industries both for regulatory compliance and optimizing the underlying process”
misc
diagnose
“Vietnam’s higher NDC target is modest in scale; greater clarity on coal phase-out and renewables phase-in plan needed to define how goals will be delivered”
misc
front_matter
“The analysis and content in this report has been built by Ipsos consultants and researchers around the world, using qualitative and quantitative techniques”
misc
frame_problem
“... However, school connectivity gaps remain, especially in islands with lower population density, thereby requiring different funding solutions per region”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Inflation remains elevated in most major markets but has moderated slightly in the US, Euro area, and Korea, while the UK confronts renewed price pressures”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Business confidence remains strong in India and steady in the US, supporting capex optimism, while weaker sentiment in the UK weighs on investment outlooks”
BCG
frame_problem
“Given high running cost, MSME's relying on generators reduce their operating hours to minimise energy spend, resulting in ~USD4-5bn in sales, lost annually”
Bain
establish_context
“Leveraging a strong foundation in regional partnership can help SEA and wider APAC overcome constraints with innovative solutions for both regions' benefit”
Bain
plan_implementation
“To attain full-potential usage of carbon markets, SEA needs to take key actions to increase demand, build carbon credits supply, and develop infrastructure”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Gen Zs and millennials want to see their employers invest in visible, everyday environmental actions where they have an opportunity to be directly involved”
Kearney
analyze_data
“Offshore pipelines are competitive for large volumes and relatively short distances, while shipping is preferred for pilot projects and very long distances”
Kearney
establish_context
Value Chain
“GHG emissions reduction pressure on corporations has been increasing with the development of corporate GHG emissions disclosure covering scopes 1, 2, and 3”
Kearney
benchmark_peers
“The large salary gap for digital talent between most ASEAN countries and US/EU reduces the feasibility of hiring overseas talent to mitigate the talent gap”
Barclays
analyze_data
“Q1 2025 witnessed significant concentration in the Industrials, Technology and Healthcare sectors, trending significantly above four-year activity averages”
IPSOS
front_matter
“The analysis and content in this report has been built by Ipsos consultants and researchers around the world, using qualitative and quantitative techniques”
JPMorgan
quantify_impact
“Longer-term opportunity: We are strategically investing in Onyx to deliver industry-leading capabilities & future proof our business – all at a modest cost”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Gen Z and millennial respondents are more inclined toward multimodal travel and primarily prefer public transport, personal cars and shared mobility for it”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“The labor market remains strong, but a slowdown is poised to take hold as weaker economic conditions lead employers to make more strategic hiring decisions”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Across most major economies, employment has surpassed pre-pandemic levels; labor hoarding has led to tight labor market conditions and elevated wage growth”
MorganStanley
analyze_data
“Softened BRICS in 2024 as India leads the way, China struggles with structural headwinds, Brazil flirts with a recession and South Africa grows below trend”
PwC
establish_context
“The OECD continues to make gradual progress to improve female economic empowerment, but there is still a long way to go to achieve a gender-equal workplace”
misc
establish_context
“Supply chain participants all play a key role in influencing the purchase decision making process of the end-user and positioning the product in the market”
BCG
illustrate_case
“'INVENT' Overview | Select companies are inventing with AI, ushering in a new era of innovation & taking the lead in shaping the future of their industries”
BondCap
analyze_data
“Established 'Big' Smartphone Markets (USA / Japan / Brazil / Germany / UK) = +13% Growth in 2014 vs. +18% in 2013 = Slowing, Most Well Past 50% Penetration”
IBM
analyze_data
“Open-source ecosystems are crucial to AI strategy, with 6-in-10 ITDMs reporting that their company is using open-source ecosystems to source their AI tools”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Business activity momentum remains weak but generally stable or improving in the US and Europe, while Japan and Australia are seeing further deterioration”
Accenture
establish_context
“2025 will be characterized by a growing divergence in regional outlooks; companies should continue to strengthen resilience without losing sight of growth”
BCG
analyze_data
“Most investors expect inflation to remain elevated through 2023 year-end, with a median rate of 5.7% expected for year-end 2022 and 3.8% for 2023 and 2024”
BCG
transition
“M&E companies must actively and consciously understand evolving consumer behavior and design strategies covering E2E consumer journey to accelerate growth”
Bain
size_opportunity
“Di tengah dampak hambatan makro, ekonomi Indonesia diperkirakan akan bangkit dan mencapai ~$110 miliar pada 2025, terutama didorong oleh sektor e-commerce”
Bain
plan_implementation
“Make decarbonization everyone's responsibility, use sustainability as a catalyst for innovation, drive transformation at scale, and lead a just transition”
Bain
present_framework
“While long-term impact is critical, SEA should prioritize investment today that can deliver meaningful near-term impact and immediate emissions reductions”
Bain
recommend
“Translating ambition to action and results will take time; yet we know there are investable ideas and accelerators to leverage and speed up SEA's progress”
Bain
analyze_data
“Usage frequency and spend on digital services have mostly increased, with basic essentials - groceries and food delivery - seeing the most striking surges”
Deloitte
diagnose
“NMSU's Facility Service Division has opportunities to improve Span of Control (SoC) as indicated by it's top level of management having 10 direct reports.”
KPMG
present_framework
“Leading organizations assess how to deploy these new roles using one of the following four models, depending on the organization type and its AI maturity:”
LEK
prioritize
2x2 Matrix
“Assets with demonstrated scale and fundraise track record can be prioritized from the identified list as Nascent companies, Rising stars and Scaled Assets”
LEK
analyze_data
“Respondents also think that commercial attractiveness related factors are quite important when making comprehensive considerations for drug prioritization”
LEK
size_opportunity
“Education is amongst the top 10 sectors globally (in value), with a worldwide GVA of ~USD 4T in 2019, and has grown at a CAGR of ~3% between 2009 and 2019”
LEK
diagnose
“Regardless of entry option, provider organizations must differentiate themselves as a partner of choice to physicians and ASCs in pursuing an ASC strategy”
LEK
establish_context
“As the first wave of infections grew in Australia, protective health and travel measures were introduced by Australian and State Governments in March 2020”
LEK
analyze_data
“Since July, there has been significant uplift in intentions to return to previous behaviour, with business travel and entertainment the most likely to lag”
LEK
analyze_data
“During 2020, the market prices for recoverable materials was low, making the economics of resource recovery technology and infrastructure more challenging”
LEK
analyze_data
“VBP products already account considerable share of drug spending in public hospitals, posting 5 ppt increase from last year; even more so in Tier 1 cities”
LEK
benchmark_peers
“The port of Melbourne is often used for international freight to meet customers’ time requirements, resulting in longer distance of road movements to port”
LEK
analyze_data
“The cost per kilometre of freight in SA is estimated to be higher with more road freight as well as sizable differences related to the cost of diesel fuel”
PAConsulting
establish_context
“In addition to incremental growth, leaders need to manifest what we call breakthrough innovation – something fundamentally different, brave, and exciting.”
PwC
benchmark_peers
“The UK falls from 17th to 18th in the OECD index, despite reducing its wage gap in 2023, highlighting gender equity challenges in workforce participation.”
PwC
analyze_data
“Hong Kong's Entertainment and Media revenue will be dominated by consumer spending, the conversion trend is in line with Global (excluding Mainland China)”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“During the past zero-interest rate environment, central banks turned away from the dollar in search of secure and stable returns for their mounting assets”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“The rate of population growth is decreasing due to lower fertility rates – In 2050, a vast majority of the 9.7 billion will live in less developed regions”
RolandBerger
compare_options
“Hydrometallurgy potentially offers financial and environmental benefits over pyrometallurgy – Direct recycling with high potential for manufacturing scrap”
RolandBerger
benchmark_peers
“Most states have taken significant action to promote circular economy and sustainable waste management, with still some notable regional differences (2/2)”
RolandBerger
benchmark_peers
“Most states have taken significant action to promote circular economy and sustainable waste management, with still some notable regional differences (2/2)”
SimonKucher
benchmark_peers
“China is an early adopter with great affinity for new business models and innovations compared to a more cautious approach by Europe and the United States”
SimonKucher
analyze_data
“The key benefit of higher flexibility is most useful when the personal economic outlook is uncertain – the right monetization of subscriptions will be key”
Strategy_and
analyze_data
“Physical stores are the preferred purchasing channel for used EVs, either from official dealers, long term rental (LTR) providers or multi-brand retailers”
misc
compare_options
“Summary of the 4 options for sharing cost and revenue performance relative to a baseline trajectory that have been included in L.E.K.'s evaluation summary”