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.

Kearney frame_problem
“While brown technologies are the most mature, blue and green should close the gap by 2030; conditioning transportation remains costly (2/2)”
Hydrogen applications and business models 2020
Kearney analyze_data
“While brown technologies are the most mature, blue and green should close the gap by 2030; conditioning transportation remains costly (1/2)”
Hydrogen applications and business models 2020 $9.50 · Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH)
Kearney analyze_data
“The carbon footprint from electrolysis would be reduced only if powered by renewable sources, at an abatement cost of $125 to $145 per tCO2”
Hydrogen applications and business models 2020 $125 · Abatement cost per tCO2
AlvarezMarsal plan_implementation
“III. High-level Timeline of the Zambian Restructuring by Key Stakeholder: Coordinated Framework Proposal – From Sequential to Parallel (IV)”
Wilton Park Policy Brief 17102024 2024 12-18 months · Restructuring duration
IPSOS analyze_data
“Italy, France, Canada and Germany have seen significant rises in belief the economy is rigged since the start of the cost-of-living crisis.”
ipsos populism report 2025 2025 72% · Percentage of respondents agreeing the e
IPSOS frame_problem
“Going plant-based makes more of a difference to your carbon footprint than eating local, but the public guess this is the other way around.”
global advisor earth day perils of perception environment gb 2021
IPSOS analyze_data
“Although still perceived to be a shared responsibility, there is less belief in the need to act on climate change to prevent failing people”
Ipsos Global Advisor Earth Day 2023 Full Report WEB 2023 62% · Agreement percentage
JPMorgan analyze_data
“Energy transition valuations highlight the challenge of capital-intensive investment in a higher rate environment, even with policy support”
JPM Corp Fin Advisory Corporate Compass Jan 2024 2024 $1.102tn · Total IRA Spending
JPMorgan appendix
“Notes on slide 19 – Net interest income – we are not immune to the rate environment, but growth and mix will support NII in 2020 and beyond”
2020 firm overview 2020
JPMorgan establish_context
“Being complete, global, diversified and at scale enables us to meet clients' and customers' needs across the spectrum and through cycles...”
Consolidated Full Presentation 2023 $132B · Revenue
JPMorgan quantify_impact
“Our investments are beginning to yield results in Merchant Services, which we believe will drive continued margin expansion in the business”
Consolidated Full Presentation 2023 17% · U.S. MS Volume Growth
McKinsey analyze_data
“The findings suggest that each dollar of revenue from new businesses generates twice as much enterprise value as that of the core business.”
New-business building in 2022: Driving growth in volatile times 2022 1.9x · Enterprise value multiple
MorganStanley diagnose
“Cost and capital constraints pose the largest internal challenge to local organizations, followed by culture and employee engagement issues”
ey tt amcham presentation 2023 economic outlook 20230123 2023 58% · Percentage of firms
MorganStanley analyze_data
“Wary consumers will exercise more caution amid dwindling savings buffers, tighter credit conditions and growing financial market volatility”
us executive macroeconomic briefing february 20240223 2023 $1.3 trillion · Cumulative excess savings
MorganStanley benchmark_peers
“As expected, Smartphones show a ~90% adoption rate – overall adoption of devices in KSA+UAE falls short of the UK, except for smart watches”
ey digital survey shaping the new normal 2025 90% · Adoption rate
MorganStanley analyze_data
“47% claim to be impacted by the SVOD account sharing crackdown – likely reflecting a higher rate of account sharing historically in KSA+UAE”
ey digital survey shaping the new normal 2025 47% · Impact of SVOD crackdown
MorganStanley analyze_data
“The labor market is showing some resilience, but a pronounced slowdown is likely in coming months with reduced hiring and a rise in layoffs”
ey global economic outlook july 2023 2023 209,000 · nonfarm employment
MorganStanley analyze_data
“Four years after the onset of the pandemic, most major economies are above pre-pandemic GDP levels but below pre-pandemic GDP growth trends”
eyp global economic outlook jan 2024 2024 -4.7% · Real GDP level vs. pre-pandemic trend
MorganStanley analyze_data
“The gap in performance between Germany and Southern Europe will gradually close over 2024; Central and Eastern Europe will rebound strongly”
eyp global economic outlook jan 2024 2024 3.7% · y/y real GDP growth
PwC diagnose SWOT
“COPERNICUS MAKES A DIFFERENCE WITH ITS OPEN DATA POLICY AND DATA RELIABILITY, BUT STILL FACES ISSUES OF AWARENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DATA”
COPERNICUS Market report February 2019 2019
PwC analyze_data
“Word of mouth is the key trigger for EV consideration – the financial offer and driving experience are the fundamental factors for purchase”
4th edition eReadiness 2023 2023 46% · Percentage of respondents
RolandBerger analyze_data
“Broadly symmetrical population pyramids only tell half the story - Some larger countries face gender ratio imbalances for some time to come”
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2030: Megatrend 1 People & Society 2025 45 million · Cumulative missing female births
RolandBerger establish_context
“Das Operations-Effizienz-Radar ist fokussiert auf CFOs und Leiter des Controlling – Alle wichtigen Industrien in Deutschland sind vertreten”
10th Operations Efficiency Radar 2013 14% · Rücklaufquote
AirStreetCapital benchmark_peers
“Qualcomm’s Snapdragon wins by demonstrating very strong performance and hardware acceleration for both float and quantized neural networks.”
2019 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2019 19496 · AI-Score
BCG illustrate_case
“Example use case | Daily Branch Board sets rhythm; AI drives continuous improvement, aligning leadership & team performance through metrics”
2024 Executive Perspectives The Future of Field Service with AI +16% · Revenue growth
BCG present_framework
“Custom capabilities | The creation of AI capabilities within the existing organization, in tandem with AI upskilling, is needed for success”
2024 Executive Perspectives Maximizing Value Potential from AI in 2025
BCG plan_implementation
“Value-centric approach starts and delivers value early from AI, and matures organizational capabilities and data/tech foundations as you go”
2024 Executive Perspectives The Future of Data Management with AI
BCG present_framework
“Establish a centralized system to fundamentally transform AI data governance through integrated standards and control across business units”
2024 Executive Perspectives The Future of Data Management with AI
BCG frame_problem
“Conversational capability | GenAI conversational agents simplify interactions, cut customer effort, and provide quicker, accurate solutions”
2024 Executive Perspectives Transformation through AI and GenAI
BCG recommend
“Operating model and skills | Marketing will shift away from orchestration to science and art to drive ROI and maintain brand impact with AI”
2025 Executive Perspectives Future of Marketing with GenAI 40% · Marketing FTEs
BCG recommend
“Successful GenAI transformations in customer service provide 5 key lessons on value and business focus, tech orchestration, and reusability”
2025 Executive Perspectives Unlocking Impact from AI 28% · P&L impact
BCG present_framework
“For the tech stack, a solid data layer and a well-executed intelligence layer are needed, allowing for GenAI orchestration across platforms”
2025 Executive Perspectives Unlocking Impact from AI
BCG present_framework
“People & Processes (the ‘70’) | New roles, evolved operating models, & rigorous change management required for successful AI transformation”
2024 Executive Perspectives CEO s Guide to Maximizing Value Potential 70%
IBM frame_problem
“Organizations must create new structures that give employees oversight over autonomous decision-making—and manage the new risks it creates.”
2025 5 trends for 2025 64% · CEO sentiment on AI adoption
Accenture analyze_data
“Latest data points to continued global manufacturing woes, moderating services momentum and further cooling of inflation and labor markets”
Year-end Macro Brief Into the Fog of Winter 2023 AS OF DEC 7 · Country economic momentum snapshot
Accenture quantify_impact
“Figure 5. Companies can unlock an additional $10.3 trillion in economic value by adopting responsible, people-centric approaches to gen AI”
Work, workforce, workers Reinvented in the age of generative AI 2024 $10.3 trillion USD · Additional economic value unlocked by 20
Accenture analyze_data
“US core capital goods orders remain resilient despite recent dip, while global tech equipment demand stays robust, led by strong US growth”
May Macro Brief Consumer spending in flux 2025 ~75 USD millions · US nondefense capital goods orders
Accenture establish_context
“Executive summary: Health plans and service providers are making progress in improving the quadruple aim of care but have a long way to go”
Healthcare Payer Service Providers, 2024 2024
Accenture analyze_data
“Tariffs are expected to be a significant drag on China's economy through various channels, not least of which is RMB depreciation pressure”
April Macro Brief: Special edition Tariff distress 2025 -8.9% · Yuan depreciation during tariff implemen
AlvarezMarsal frame_problem
“European chemical manufacturers are facing a prolonged downturn which requires rigorous short-term measures to protect business foundation”
A tough year for European chemicals players has come to an end – We do 2024 14% · market share
BCG benchmark_peers
“Slight increase in French workers feeling burned out, with fewer recommending their employer to family/friends compared to other countries”
Making WorkWorkBetter for Deskless Workers 2022 57% · Employee sentiment
BCG present_framework
“While foundation models today are used for generative use cases, this may expand to include discriminative use cases as well in the future”
The CEO’s Roadmap on Generative AI 2023
BCG frame_problem
“Privacy concerns and the expiration of 3P cookies present a challenge, prompting a focus on first- & zero-party data and data partnerships”
Future of Sales Marketing Executive Perspectives 2022 88% · CMO investment in first-party data
BCG analyze_data
“Post-Pandemic spending euphoria booming in China consistently with recent re-opening, while persisting in US despite pessimistic sentiment”
True-Luxury Global Consumer Insights 9th Edition 2023 150 · Spending Net Appetite Index
BCG analyze_data
“AVOD and FAST penetration does not correlate with the number of SVOD subscriptions, suggesting AVOD and FAST are not replacements for SVOD”
Streaming Video Back to Future 2022 57% · AVOD/FAST penetration
BCG analyze_data
“Private companies continue to make more progress in establishing decarbonization strategies than in committing to long-term net zero paths”
Sustainability Private Markets 2025 +9 pp · Percentage of companies
BCG analyze_data
“When asked which macro risk factors are the most important, investors pointed to inflation, Federal Reserve policy, and geopolitical risks”
Investor Perspectives Q1 2023 2023 69 · Percentage of investors citing risk
Bain frame_problem
“ASEAN investment in renewables continues to underperform vs. global trends; change is needed to unlock the green potential in power sector”
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024 2024 10%-12% · Renewable energy as % of cumulative ener
Bain present_framework
“What is blended finance? One of the solutions to unlock the full potential of green investments through attracting more commercial capital”
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024 2024
Bain illustrate_case
“Catalytic capital and guarantee of future revenue via PPA played major roles in de-risking the investment and attracting private investors”
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024 2024 $692M · Loan financing
Deloitte analyze_data
“Organizations that report very high expertise in generative AI tend to feel more positive about it—but also more pressured and threatened.”
Insights from the leading edge of generative AI adoption 2024 78% · Sentiment toward GenAI adoption
Deloitte analyze_data
“Private company leaders surveyed said they were most likely to put productivity gains into building cash reserves and making acquisitions.”
Private company outlook: Productivity 2024 35% · Resource allocation preference
Deloitte analyze_data
“APAC countries such as China, Japan and South Korea show the highest penetration of Full service restaurants, followed by Italy and France”
Foodservice Market Monitor 2023 71% · Full service restaurant penetration
LEK illustrate_case
“Majority of respondents believe that MNC will further strengthen the partnerships with Chinese companies through investment and incubation”
Pivoting to a High Quality Growth of Clinical Trials in China PharmaDJ 2022 58% · Percent of respondents
LEK establish_context
“Moving forward, there is significant potential for RAS in the region given significant low penetration and supportive regulatory landscape”
What is and how to navigate the RAS opportunity in LatAm? 2023
LEK analyze_data
“There has been a slight increase in the number of individuals accessing homelessness services, with COVID-19 contributing to 6-7% of cases”
Infrastructure beyond COVID-19 2020 88,665 · SHS clients
LEK analyze_data
“Higher levels of remote working and Cloud usage also catalysed an increase in cyber security services investment during COVID-19 lockdowns”
Infrastructure beyond COVID-19 2020 6.4 · Cybersecurity services market size
LEK analyze_data
“Across most APAC hospitals, elective procedure volumes have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, with growth expected over coming years”
Asia-Pacific 2022 Hospital Priorities Survey: Strategic Implications f 2022 81% · Percentage of respondents
LEK illustrate_case
“Most of the exported wine produced in California is sent to two key ports; domestic intermodal freight is used for cross-country transport”
International Comparison of Australia’s Freight and Supply Chain Perfo 2019
McKinsey cite_precedent
“1.1 / Investment has been led by large industrials teaming up for large flagship projects – to reach technological and commercial maturity”
Chilean Hydrogen Pathway 2020
McKinsey diagnose
“Volatility has been influenced by the economy’s reliance on diaspora inflows, channelled into real estate, banking and consumption sectors”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018 32 · Cumulative balance of payments
McKinsey recommend
“Industrial construction zone should prioritize structural and modular technologies which capture a large share of construction value chain”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018 75% · Value chain capture
McKinsey analyze_data
“Volatility has been influenced by the economy's reliance on diaspora inflows, channelled into real estate, banking and consumption sectors”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018 32 · USD Bn
McKinsey diagnose
“Water usage in agriculture needs to be actively managed to ensure sustainability, as Lebanon’s water stress levels are high and increasing”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018 2030 · MCM (Million Cubic Meters)
McKinsey recommend
“Lebanon’s marketing efforts should be targeted to selected source countries & focused on building unique brand images for each anchor city”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018 29.4 · Total marketing spend
McKinsey recommend
“To enable the growth of the sector, the government should work on growing mid-sized players while setting the right framework for startups”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018
McKinsey benchmark_peers
“Global innovation & technology hubs managed to create ~4 companies per 10,000 for a total valuation of 5% GDP; Lebanon can create 20K jobs”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018 4 · startups per 10,000
McKinsey recommend
“Industrial construction zone should prioritize structural and modular technologies which capture a large share of construction value chain”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018 75% · value chain capture
McKinsey establish_context
“Innovation clusters are widely recognised as a major tool for economic development, promoting innovation, collaboration & localized access”
Lebanon Economic Vision 2018
McKinsey state_next_steps
“Analysearbejdet har afdækket et konkret behov for yderligere analyse af en række områder, der påvirker effektiviteten i forsyningssektoren”
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale 2016
McKinsey recommend
“Reguleringen af sektoren bør ses i sammenhæng med forsyningsarternes modenhed, og udviklingen i reguleringen bør følge en skridtvis proces”
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale 2016
McKinsey recommend
“10 En tilpasning af reglerne for tilknyttet aktivitet kan fokusere selskabernes aktivitet på kerneopgaver og øge tværkommunale samarbejder”
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale 2016
McKinsey frame_problem
“Afskrivningerne er centrale for prisdannelsen, sammenlignelighed og effektivitetskrav, og de er for nuværende ikke harmoniseret i sektoren”
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale 2016
McKinsey analyze_data
“Der har været en stigning i den danske el-distributionstarif siden 2006 bl.a. drevet af investeringer og øget udnyttelse af indtægtsrammen”
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale 2016
McKinsey cite_precedent
“Reimagine: State leaders may consider several examples of economic interventions others have taken to help people and businesses (4/4)1, 2”
Responding to COVID-19: Addressing the economic impact of the crisis 2020
McKinsey analyze_data
“Services PMIs rose further in March; manufacturing PMIs declined but were still in the expansion zone; stock indexes slightly gained value”
Global Economics Intelligence Apr 2023 2023 50 · PMI Index
McKinsey size_opportunity
“Of the ~34 Mt p.a. of potential 2030 clean hydrogen demand, 8 Mt p.a. could carry a positive business case, 13-26 Mt p.a. requires unlocks”
Hydrogen: Closing the cost gap 2025 34 Mt · 2030 hydrogen demand
McKinsey present_framework McKinsey Organizational Health Index
“To ensure that the SDG strategy becomes an ingrained part of the organization, frequently assess the 9 dimensions of organizational health”
SDG Guide for Business Leaders 2019 50% · performance variation
McKinsey illustrate_case
“Tracking hospital operations in real-time allows automation, reducing A&E headcount by up to 50% and cutting patient waiting times in half”
AI Healthcare Errors 2017 50% · A&E headcount reduction
OliverWyman cite_precedent
“LITERATURE REVIEW: STUDIES FIND THAT SMES WITH CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS TEND TO HAVE HIGHER RETURNS ON CAPITAL AND THUS HIGHER GROWTH POTENTIAL”
Creating the best SME Debt finance ecosystem 2023