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.
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Declining fertility rates and increasing longevity cause global aging - By 2050, the global median age will increase by 5.4 years to 35.9 years”
BCG
plan_implementation
“Example for geopolitical risk| Quantify risk in portfolios with a data-driven approach to inform strategic decisions for financial institutions”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Systemic financial stress in major economies has generally remained subdued since peaking during the wave of bank failures earlier in the year”
Accenture
recommend
“Navigating the CRE downturn involves both reducing CRE-related risks but also capitalizing on the opportunities generated from the dislocation”
Accenture
establish_context
“The more you can be standard, the better you are able to answer questions and get things done... the easier it's going to be to do everything.”
Accenture
quantify_impact
“Automotive – OES companies have the opportunity to achieve sizeable increase in RODI, if they focus on overcoming skill and alignment deficits”
Accenture
size_opportunity
“By directing green innovation at both prominent and practical green consumers, companies can expand their target market to over 80% of people.”
Accenture
establish_context
“The issues executives continue to ask about heading into 2025 sit at the intersection of geopolitical, macroeconomic, and societal uncertainty”
Accenture
benchmark_peers
“High-TSR companies and top value creators are more likely to effectively leverage past deal data to inform current and future deal strategies.”
AlvarezMarsal
analyze_data
“With the surge in bank stocks prior to the collapse of SVB, the implied cost of capital declines and P/B ratios show slight signs of recovery.”
BCG
analyze_data
“Challenges in increasing self-service have put pressure on call centers, which still account for the majority of customer support interactions”
BCG
diagnose
“While global deskless workers say functional needs (e.g., pay, hours) are most important to them, emotional needs are what drive them to leave”
BCG
diagnose
“The Digital Discontent is built on two gaps: with mass retailers on functional tablestakes & with in-store luxury on emotional differentiators”
BCG
benchmark_peers
“Luxury brands have spent decades perfecting the offline experience ... ...yet online ceremonies are lagging behind their in-store counterparts”
BCG
diagnose
“The Digital Discontent is built on two gaps: with mass retailers on functional tablestakes & with in-store luxury on emotional differentiators”
BCG
diagnose
“Investors highlight an unclear growth strategy, a lack of management credibility, and high leverage as the most common causes of trapped value”
Bain
analyze_data
“Incentives: US IRA (Inflation Reduction Act, effective as of 2022) has successfully accelerated green investment, including for global players”
Bain
frame_problem
“Corporate challenge in SEA: Unique characteristics of SEA today limit incentives for many corporates to accelerate green investments near term”
Bain
analyze_data
“Offline remains the most important channel; however, online purchasing has been increasing quickly and become an important interaction channel”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Madrid average vacancy rate has increased 130 bps YoY (2017-2018) due to the large number of speculative projects in the market (125,000 sqm).”
EY
analyze_data
“The Class of 2017 today: 86% below listing price, 30% lost substantially all their value. This ICO portfolio is down around 66% from the peak.”
EY
analyze_data
“As employers are experiencing significant staff turnover, they are feeling less optimistic about how the pandemic has impacted company culture”
EY
present_framework
“The vast majority of insurers consider their future workforce and capabilities needs on a short term horizon and without effective measurement”
LEK
analyze_data
“Chinese innovations are now being validated on the international stage, as their global rights are being picked up by oversea counterparts ...”
LEK
illustrate_case
“The premium K-12 segment has also demonstrated higher resilience than the overall private sector during the pandemic in major markets globally”
LEK
analyze_data
“2019 featured a high level of activity and a lack of focus by apparel retailers, as they sought to compensate for the shortened holiday season”
LEK
analyze_data
“In 2023, hospitals prioritize new medical technology, adding acute beds, standardizing consumable purchases, and investing in imaging services”
LEK
analyze_data
“Hospitals prioritize standardizing purchasing in medical consumables, diagnostic imaging equipment, and support appliances more than last year”
LEK
analyze_data
“Hospitals prioritize standardizing purchasing in medical consumables, diagnostic imaging equipment, and support appliances more than last year”
LEK
prioritize
“In 2023, hospitals prioritize new medical technology, adding acute beds, standardizing consumable purchases, and investing in imaging services”
LEK
establish_context
“We explore three key areas from the GCC Hospital Priorities 2022 survey: financial outlook, strategic priorities and digitalization/innovation”
LEK
analyze_data
“Australia has emerged from the first shocks of the pandemic adjusted to a 'new normal' – however the nature of future recovery remains unclear”
LEK
establish_context
“The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant repurposing of medical infrastructure in ICU units across Australia to accommodate increased demand”
LEK
analyze_data
“Over 75% of respondents who took up new study during COVID-19 used online education, especially in the ACT and NT, and among older respondents”
LEK
analyze_data
“Nonetheless, health research points to strong patient preference for bulk billed services, with public funding key to sustained telehealth use”
LEK
analyze_data
“Historically, national park usage has been increasing across all states, with some states experiencing spikes in recent months due to COVID-19”
LEK
analyze_data
“Most consumers reported changing their spending habits, with the majority indicating that they would return to previous spending within a year”
LEK
analyze_data
“Approximately 35% of respondents had higher energy bills than the prior year, with residents in Victoria reporting the most widespread effects”
LEK
frame_problem
“COVID-19 has resulted in an increased number of residential energy customers facing short term hardship, and record levels of SMEs on hardship”
LEK
frame_problem
“Planning, governance and investment across the waste supply chain is complex in nature. A five stage approach was used to define the landscape”
LEK
benchmark_peers
“As a means to assess the supply chain holistically, a rolled-up benchmark has been generated. Some interpretative considerations are important”
McKinsey
recommend
“The DF9 could create momentum by using their combined spending on technology, innovation, and research to spur development and adoption of AI.”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Even when the estimated impact of current policy is taken into account, there is significant uncaptured potential both on a 2020 and 2030 view”
McKinsey
diagnose
“What you would need to believe in order to conclude that market based incentives could address barriers to uncaptured potential being realised”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“The top 10 countries in reported COVID-19 deaths per capita are primarily in Europe and North America, most have stable or declining new cases”
McKinsey
frame_problem
“Over te next 5 years, macroeconomic and industry dynamics will continue to put pressure on grocers' margins, especially for hyper/supermarkets”
McKinsey
benchmark_peers
“C5 Cumbersome real estate registration process, as well as excessive taxation has further deterred foreign investors post the real estate boom”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“GDP growth projections for 2023–24 are 7.3%; manufacturing and services PMI expanded; unemployment rate fell; RBI keeps interest rates on hold”
McKinsey
decompose_segments
“Forsyningsarterne er organiseret i fem forskellige selskabsformer, og med en stor andel i de kommunale selskabsformer I/S og § 60-fællesskaber”
McKinsey
plan_implementation
“To maximize the impact of working with the SDGs, it is key to make the initiatives operational and define how to measure and track the effects”
OliverWyman
present_framework
“INDIRECT LENDING AND GUARANTEES: INDIRECT LENDING TYPICALLY COMPRISES ON-LENDING SOLUTIONS AND/OR GUARANTEE SCHEMES (SINGLE NAME OR PORTFOLIO)”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“If the current USD-dominated environment were to evolve towards multipolarity, today's geopolitical and economic order may change considerably”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“In the early 2000s global trade grew significantly faster than GDP but following the global financial crisis their growth rates have converged”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“History offers several lessons regarding the handling of high levels of public debt - In most cases, debt reduction is accompanied by cutbacks”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Today, the largest share of value in a standard truck tractor lies in powertrain and cabin; increasing value of connectivity systems in future”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Around half of Europe's elderly have long-term limitations due to health issues – Retirement income is largely insufficient to cover LTC costs”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Countries struggle to reach net-zero pathway and politicians are going to enforce emission reductions, bringing risk to businesses and profits”
RolandBerger
frame_problem
“Demand for consumer electronics is under pressure, but for legacy nodes, we expect the supply/demand and imbalance to remain for several years”
RolandBerger
recommend
“Roland Berger is uniquely prepared to support clients, with a depth of industry knowledge and functional expertise throughout multiple cycles.”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Technology progress in batteries goes along with a broader proliferation of cell chemistries used, and expectations for further cost decreases”
RolandBerger
frame_problem
“Climate change impacts human health in a multitude of ways and presents society with arguably the greatest challenge to master in future years”
RolandBerger
frame_problem
“Combating AMR is challenging because resistant microbes spread in a variety of ways – Routes to antibiotic overuse are multi-layered/factorial”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Energy efficiency regulations available in all focus regions are likely to positively impact the prefabricated housing markets, esp. in the UK”
SimonKucher
decompose_segments
“Vehicle size and type is driving the importance of price – small hatchback, compact SUV, and people carrier/minivan being most price-sensitive”
SimonKucher
analyze_data
“New revenue opportunities will open up in the future from in-car advertising as especially young generations accept this kind of advertisement”
misc
present_framework
“Existing standards and input from NBN Co has informed four guiding principles, which makes up the first stage of the approach to social impact”
misc
analyze_data
“UBI, WHICH DID NOT HAVE MUCH TRACTION IN THE PAST, 66% ARE IN FAVOUR OF HAVING SOME FORM OF NATIONAL GUARANTEED INCOME FOR EVERY ADULT CITIZEN”
misc
size_opportunity
Value Chain
“In financial services, significant value pools across the digital asset value chain in token issuance, lending, exchange, custody and payments”
misc
analyze_data
“2023 EBA Stress Test capital depletion decreased compared to depletion observed in last EBA Stress Test 2021 (459bps vs. 485bps Fully Loaded).”
Accenture
analyze_data
“Global trade faces mounting pressures as geopolitical tensions and protectionist policies threaten to trigger renewed supply chain disruptions”
Accenture
establish_context
“As the global push towards decarbonization gains momentum, transportation electrification emerges as a pivotal aspect of the energy transition”
Bain
transition
“With digital adoption maturing, understanding usage behaviour across consumer segments is necessary to unlock incremental headroom for growth.”
Bain
analyze_data
“Top customer base expanding as well, hungry for unique products and money-can't-buy experiences, putting brands' VIC strategies into overdrive”
Bain
quantify_impact
“Actioning prioritized solutions could create ~$120 billion in new value from green economy and generate ~900,000 jobs annually by 2030 for SEA”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Fintech share prices have relatively outperformed the traditional financial services industry in the past two years, especially since COVID-19”
Deloitte
analyze_data
“Although 2020 YTD experienced a decline in early-stage VC deals, this was more than offset by late-stage VC deals which have kept the momentum”
Kearney
frame_problem
“Most hydrogen business models require policy support, with heavy-duty transportation being the most promising one in the current context (1/2)”
Kearney
frame_problem
“Most hydrogen business models require policy support, with heavy-duty transportation being the most promising one in the current context (2/2)”
Kearney
analyze_data
“Power-to-mobility, power-to-power, and Injection coupled with renewable production have high potential to decarbonize their sector at low cost”
IPSOS
analyze_data
“Across the regions more citizens believe that the economic cost of climate change itself will be larger than the cost of measures to reduce it”