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.
Accenture
analyze_data
“Of the 12 value creation levers used most often by PE firms, just three drive toward fundamental operating platform rewiring.”
Accenture
establish_context
“Geopolitics and structural supply headwinds will continue to challenge growth in 2025 and drive increased regional divergence”
Accenture
frame_problem
“Leadership support cannot be just about providing resources and fly-by executive oversight during quarterly business reviews.”
Accenture
state_next_steps
“As the new tariff regime reshapes the global business landscape, resilience should be at the top of every executive's agenda.”
BCG
frame_problem
“Companies should formalize access and governance to mitigate the risks posed by the 58% currently adopting tools unofficially”
BCG
illustrate_case
“BAT have laid the foundation for the future development of the industry and accelerated the emergence of new Internet players”
BCG
illustrate_case
“Online/offline integration capability case study: The Chinese Internet is more demanding for offline operations than the U.S.”
BCG
analyze_data
“In the current environment, investors give financially healthy companies more leeway to compromise on ESG agendas and targets”
Bain
size_opportunity
“YOUNGER CUSTOMERS WILL REPRESENT ~55% OF THE MARKET IN 2025 AND WOULD DELIVER ~130% OF TOTAL GROWTH OVER THE 2018-2025 PERIOD”
Bain
present_framework
“...FORCING LUXURY BRANDS TO REMAIN RELEVANT BY INNOVATING ACROSS THE BOARD: A CUSTOMER-CENTRIC, CREATIVITY-LED TRANSFORMATION”
Bain
analyze_data
“The largest spend drop is seen in alcohol and electronics, while food, personal care and wellness categories remain resilient”
Bain
frame_problem
“Less than 25% of frontline employee respondents felt very well informed, connected or listened to during their change program”
Bain
illustrate_case
“CONSUMERS THINK BRAND-FIRST: A SEAMLESS & CONSISTENT SHOPPING EXPERIENCE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHO IS ACTUALLY INVOICING YOU”
Bain
size_opportunity
“Tinatayang magtutuloy-tuloy ang labis na paglago ng digital financial services dahil sa malaking oportunidad mula sa low base”
Deloitte
illustrate_case
“The widespread adoption of a new class of drugs for preventing stroke is limited despite clinical and cost-effective benefits”
EY
analyze_data
“Larger companies are putting a much higher priority on climate change issues in their brand strategies than smaller companies”
EY
analyze_data
“To maintain their productivity and a work and life balance, employees have started to adopt new approaches and set boundaries”
Kearney
frame_problem
“Forestry residues supply is highly distributed and exposed to severe sustainability risks—especially in terms of biodiversity”
LEK
analyze_data
“SEA hospitals, particularly in Vietnam, prioritize working with MedTechs that offer valuable services in addition to products”
LEK
analyze_data
“Businesses in the construction and building industry report revenue losses, and anticipate lower productivity due to COVID-19”
LEK
illustrate_case
“Energy companies are leveraging an increase in digital interaction with customers to launch new product and service offerings”
LEK
benchmark_peers
“Australian’s generate a significant amount of waste per capita but compares more favourably in terms of household waste (MSW)”
LEK
analyze_data
“The vast majority of Californian wine is consumed domestically within the U.S.; ~13% is exported, mainly to the EU and Canada”
LEK
present_framework
“Decomposition of a supply chain using a value driver tree allows the identification of the important metrics for benchmarking”
McKinsey
diagnose
“Diagnostic phase findings (2): The Stop TB Partnership also displays a number of strengths across the enablers of performance”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Overall pessimism about economic recovery has slightly decreased but is still much higher than before the invasion of Ukraine”
McKinsey
size_opportunity
“China and the European Union have announced the most public funding planned for QC efforts; Germany has announced most in EU.”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“QS and QComms start-ups saw slight investment increases, but QC still has the largest estimated market and number of players.”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Most players are component and application software companies, but hardware start-ups still get the biggest share of funding.”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Two major pathogen uncertainties are the drivers of the long-term scenarios: infection fatality rate and duration of immunity”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Nearly 90% of exports of goods are manufactures intensive in capital and R&D; top sub-sectors are basic metals and automotive”
McKinsey
present_framework
“A “start-up” is a company that has not achieved yet its financial maturity and benefits from love money, VC or PE investments”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“After witnessing a period of growth during the 2006-2010 boom, real estate & construction activity witnessed a steady decline”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“The transport sector accounts for ~4% of GDP, and is one of the few sectors that has been witnessing strong growth since 2010”
McKinsey
cite_precedent
“CASE STUDY: UK’s creative industries contributes to ~5% of the country’s GDP¹ and is growing at twice the rate of the economy”
McKinsey
cite_precedent
“Moreover, global universities could launch campuses in Lebanon, provided that resources are available and support is provided”
McKinsey
illustrate_case
“Funding woes and contractual disagreements between GMU and RAK were the biggest reasons for the closure of the campus in 2009”
McKinsey
diagnose
“Best in class provision of public services relies on three key pillars with Lebanon not meeting the standard across the board”
McKinsey
plan_implementation
“The PMDU should be and independent & self-standing authority to coordinate the Vision delivery with all relevant stakeholders”
McKinsey
frame_problem
“Hotel reporting should be automated, possibly through Visit Lebanon initiatives, to eliminate existing data collection issues”
McKinsey
plan_implementation
“Industrial Construction Zone should follow the framework and governance adopted by MoI / UNIDO for the other industrial zones”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Der er et overlap på 2,3 DKK mia. mellem de opdaterede potentialeberegninger og potentialet på 3,3 DKK mia. i Vækstpakke 2014”
McKinsey
present_framework
“Usikkerhed om statisk potentiale samt bidrag fra dynamisk potentiale kan bidrage til et yderligere effektiviseringspotentiale”
McKinsey
diagnose
“På trods af konsolideringsbølge er fjernvarmesektoren fortsat fragmenteret, og der er yderligere potentiale for konsolidering”
McKinsey
diagnose
“Der er i 2014 overkapacitet i sektoren på ~450.000 ton, og en nedbringelse af denne kan bidrage til realisering af potentiale”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Retail sales growth accelerated in March; exports rebounded but imports continued to contract; inflation figures remained low”
McKinsey
establish_context
“genAI creates new content based on unstructured data, while traditional AI solves specific tasks within predefined boundaries”
McKinsey
present_framework
“The GenAI solution we developed analyses call transcripts on three parts: 'soft skills', 'hard skills' and 'red & gold flags'”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“The “Actions within Postal Service control” case leads to a loss of $15 Billion and cumulative losses of $115 Billion by 2020”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Without aggressive management cost-cutting, work hours will remain flat with volume decline countered by more delivery points”
McKinsey
analyze_data
“Majority of investments are in US companies, followed by the United Kingdom and Canada, driven primarily by private investors”
PwC
analyze_data
“Majority of current effectiveness solutions are focused on online attribution—the next frontier is online-offline attribution”
PwC
frame_problem
“56% of survey respondents recognise its importance, but... 57% say they are unsure about or unlikely to respond to this trend”
PwC
analyze_data
“Two outbound mega deals were announced in 2024; industrials, energy & power and high tech were the top three sectors by value”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
Value Chain
“In CG and Retail, Product Portfolio has highest priority – Top lever: Development of a future-proof product/service portfolio”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Greenfield investments have surged, offsetting the decline in overall FDI and cross-border M&A amid rising geopolitical risks”
RolandBerger
present_framework
Value Chain
“The energy chain provides a framework to understand the transformation and flow of energy from natural sources to its end use”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“The rapid growth of AI is set to transform the energy landscape, driven by a significant increase in data center power demand”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Educational attainment has come a long way – Staying in education longer is now the new global norm and still growing to 2050”
RolandBerger
frame_problem
“Each stage of automated trucks requires increasingly complex features that transfer more control from the driver to the truck”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Up to Stage 3, level of platooning will influence adoption of automated trucks, driver cost savings drive adoption in Stage 4”
RolandBerger
recommend
“Both structural reforms and huge investments are needed to enable Germany's economy to get back on a sustainable growth track”
RolandBerger
frame_problem
“Bike sharing systems need to be simple, multimodally integrated and low priced offering high-quality bikes in a dense network”
RolandBerger
competitive_analysis
“Example: The competitive landscape for landing gears is dominated by large suppliers, while more fragmented for trailer axles”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Nearer term and at country level, national economic and geopolitical challenges dominate – National risk perception is uneven”
RolandBerger
size_opportunity
“Ride sharing services are forecast to continue to grow at a fast pace, attracting massive capital paired with high valuations”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“An increasing share of vehicles will be connected globally – Digitization as enabler for new business models and technologies”
RolandBerger
present_framework
2x2 Matrix
“Active consolidation and harvesting are often financially viable strategies – Future sources for growth have to be identified”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“Roland Berger Automotive: A strong global team with more than 350 consultants dedicated to clients in the automotive industry”
RolandBerger
frame_problem
“Today we still face major challenges, yet many promising fields of innovation are poised to overcome these challenges by 2030”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“By 2050, dementia cases are expected to near-triple globally – Future increases are most pronounced in less developed regions”
RolandBerger
present_framework
“Overall goals, sources of funding and the ownership/operating model are the factors that differentiate bike sharing operators”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“Companies predominantly use digital technologies that can exploit and process data driving further growth of the data economy”
RolandBerger
benchmark_peers
“As expected, companies that perform better within their peer group also have a higher level of digital technology application”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“In this context, we have interviewed rail supply executives during Innotrans 2016 – All of them are expecting positive change”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“Financial Technology (FinTech) is a line of business that uses technology to offer innovative solutions in Financial Services”
RolandBerger
recommend
“The collaborative FinTech environment should take a broader perspective – Inclusion of government and regulators is essential”
RolandBerger
establish_context
“The ECB's target interest rates are at historic lows, while its balance sheet has ballooned since the global financial crisis”
RolandBerger
analyze_data
“The Fed's recent announcements on its monetary turnaround have triggered an increase in treasury bond yields around the world”
SimonKucher
establish_context
“Recent inflationary pressures around the world have had a dampening effect on the purchase of sustainable goods and services.”