Metrics
What numbers consultants lead with.
Every slide that foregrounds a metric — 7,750 in total — classified into families by what's being measured. Drill in to see who uses each family, where in the narrative, and the real examples.
Metric families
7,750 metric-led slides1266
Survey & sentiment
What people said — respondents, priorities, sentiment, NPS.
16.3%
1110
Market size & value
Scale of the pool — TAM, GMV, AUM, deal value, investment, funding.
14.3%
709
Cost & savings
What's spent or saved — costs, spend, savings, efficiency, abatement.
9.1%
541
Share & penetration
Piece of the pie — market share, adoption, penetration, uptake.
7.0%
491
Growth rate
Speed of change — CAGR, YoY, growth rate.
6.3%
261
Rates & ratios
Other rates — retention, conversion, representation, distress.
3.4%
324
Employment & headcount
People at work — employees, FTEs, productivity, jobs.
4.2%
226
Indices & scores
Composite indicators — confidence indices, rankings, ratings.
2.9%
218
Margin & return
Economic quality — margins, ROI/ROE/ROIC, TSR, profit.
2.8%
212
Environment & emissions
Green metrics — GHG, emissions, hydrogen, renewables.
2.7%
187
Volume & counts
Raw counts — number of X, transactions, deals.
2.4%
141
Revenue & sales
Top line — revenue, sales, GVA.
1.8%
76
Macro indicators
Economy-wide signals — inflation, unemployment, PMI.
1.0%
23
Valuation
Asset worth — present value, pre-money, exit value.
0.3%
1965
Other
Domain-specific or uncategorized long-tail.
25.4%
Filtered by index_score
· number kind percent
· clear
Where in the narrative
| analyze_data | 105 |
| benchmark_peers | 38 |
| establish_context | 21 |
| diagnose | 21 |
| frame_problem | 12 |
| illustrate_case | 8 |
| appendix | 5 |
| present_framework | 4 |
| plan_implementation | 4 |
| cite_precedent | 3 |
| transition | 1 |
| recommend | 1 |
Number shape
| plain | 157 |
| percent | 60 |
| multiplier | 8 |
| other | 1 |
60 examples
53%
In our 2024 consumer survey, telcos are ranked among the three most trusted entities when it comes to data security, with 53% of broadband and 50% of wireless respondents finding their respective providers trustworthy.
“So, with the dissonance between what telcos consumers trust and what they are loyal to, what is holding back telco growth?”
94%
Deep dive – Australia’s secondary school kitchen garden project fosters food literacy to combat rising adolescent obesity
“Led to demonstrated improvements in student behavior, food confidence, and engagement.”
47%
Institutions prioritize productivity improvement as the most important factor when initiating or developing GenAI use cases
“47% of the institutions have ranked productivity improvement as their top factor for prioritization.”
85%
Rising production targets at OEMs and strong aftermarket demand are further straining supply chains, though early signs of improvement are emerging.
“Eighty-five percent of executives express confidence in their supply chain's ability to deliver on time and maintain quality over the next six months (Figure 13…”
~150%
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
“Consensus expectations predict the gap in earnings growth between the Magnificent 7 and the S&P 493 will narrow”
18%
Strengthen data and technological foundations to scale AI agents
“18% of organizations have high maturity across all aspects of data-readiness.”
49%
Partnerships: A lifeline in a fragmenting world
“Nearly half (49%) of defense industry executives identified strengthening partnerships to access products and technologies as a top strategy for responding to m…”
239%
Downside risks for 2024 are already emerging, with recent Red Sea shipping disruptions driving up freight costs and threatening to further slow disinflation momentum
“Container shipping rates for key global trade routes have soared, with US and UK air strikes on Yemen stirring fears of a prolonged disruption to global trade i…”
44%
Investments in advanced technology, including AI, are a higher priority for larger companies (annual revenues $500 million and above).
68%
Key findings of L.E.K.'s 2024 Global Survey on Impact of the US BIOSECURE Act suggests that industry has started to take precautionary measures, but many remain keen to work with Chinese companies
“Sixty-eight percent of the life sciences companies are adjusting their actions, including increasing legal and compliance requirements, diversifying partnership…”
42%
42% of C-suite leaders say skills shortage is one of the top 3 challenges that would hold back their organizations' ability to respond to change. It is particularly a major concern in the healthcare industry.
“It is particularly a major concern in the healthcare industry.”
41%
Gen-Zers are inspired most by people they trust and those involved in their lives
59%
The need to upskill extends to the C-suite.
“59% of leaders surveyed say they have limited or no confidence in their executive team's proficiency in GenAI.”
+11pp
Insolvencies among European companies increased by 11pp by 2023, and the annual average was 8pp higher than prepandemic averages
“Insolvencies among European companies increased by 11pp by 2023, and the annual average was 8pp higher than prepandemic averages”
66%
Two-thirds of all respondents express confidence in their internal capabilities to deploy GenAI use cases, with data privacy and accuracy/reliability as top concerns
“Confidence in internal technological infrastructure and capabilities increases slightly with those with larger deposit sizes.”
+200%
A convergence of forces is increasing disruption
“+200%”
16 pp
Long-term profitable growth companies consistently outperform their peers in all measures of resilience over time—and emerge from crises stronger
“Long-term profitable growth companies consistently outperform their peers in all measures of resilience over time—and emerge from crises stronger”
68%
Are organizations using AI responsibly? It depends on who you ask
83%
Companies’ confidence in achieving goals varies based on the time frame being considered, and overall, executives are generally more confident in achieving long-term goals vs. short-term goals
“Transformative initiatives (i.e., digitization, electrification, automation, and ESG) saw the biggest increase in confidence from short-term vs. long-term.”
+200%
2. On strategy dynamics, tech-forward companies have accelerated strategy cycle times and learned to allocate resources more flexibly than others
“Our Accenture Global Disruption Index—a composite measure that covers economic, social, geopolitical, climate, consumer and technology disruption—shows that lev…”
21%
But it won't be smoothing sailing, given the raft of challenges providers will have to address
66%
Most technology leaders are upbeat about what they can achieve through digital transformation. When it comes to confidence in capitalizing on technologies, for example, 66 percent of respondents believe their organizations are either extremely or very effective at using tech to advance their business strategies.
“Respondents indicate that return on investment is extremely high — hardly anyone says returns are flat.”
92%
Strategic priorities are focused on workflow optimization, reducing the cost of medical supplies and improving digital capabilities to improve clinical outcomes and operational efficiency
78%
CEO confidence is restored... and surpasses pre-COVID levels
“Prior to the impact of the Russian/Ukrainian war, African CEO confidence in the economic outlook of their industry is robust, even higher than the 2020 pre-pand…”
11%
The European Union leads in quantum-relevant publications, but the United States outcompetes in impact
“US publications have the highest impact measured by h-index indicating a leading position in academic research”
30-50%
Shocks affecting health and safety have historically had a “V” shape, with ridership dropping 30-50%, then returning to near normal in 2-3 months
“Shocks affecting health and safety have historically had a “V” shape, with ridership dropping 30-50%, then returning to near normal in 2-3 months”
67%
Growing in adversity
“They are clearly more confident in mastering their own company's fortunes, where they have more control and levers of influence.”
47%
Lasting adoption of e-Commerce is expected across the region
“47% on average cited 'save time and energy' as the top reason to shop online.”
39%
Digital Production Management along with Digital Program Management are critical skills to scale digital PoCs
“Digital Production Management along with Digital Program Management are critical skills to scale digital PoCs”
84%
Germany/Austria/Switzerland among countries in transformation with 84% LGBT+ feeling comfortable in the business environment
88%
There is a strong correlation between digital development and country competitiveness
“There is a strong correlation between digital development and country competitiveness”
39%
Social Media rank as 1st influence lever on True-Luxury Consumers, +29pp vs 2013 and +1pp vs 2016
“Social Media rank as 1st influence lever on True-Luxury Consumers, +29pp vs 2013 and +1pp vs 2016”
49%
Social Media rank as the 1st influence lever, followed by Word of Mouth & Brands websites
“Which of the following online sources of information / channels impact how you develop opinions or make decisions about luxury purchases?”
43%
U.S. ASSESSMENT OF I&D IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS FAVORABLE ACROSS MOST AREAS OF LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR
“Leadership Behaviors – Leadership acts so that those having different backgrounds are welcomed, treated equally in the organization and their voices are heard.”
63%
RETAIL LAGS IN REVIEWING TALENT PIPELINES AND RECOGNIZING I&D RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
“Leadership Behaviors – Leadership acts so that those having different backgrounds are welcomed, treated equally in the organization and their voices are heard.”
46%
An average Indian lacks access to 46% of services
“An average Indian lacks access to 46% of services”
70%
“70% of the companies we surveyed acknowledged the need for a strong data foundation when trying to scale AI.”
49%
“Our Global People Survey is one of the key mechanisms of the Index, allowing us to continue to build on the results from our first IDE Index by aiding in the ef…”
87%
“CEOs remain confident in the growth prospects of the U.S. economy but are making strategic adjustments to address a combination of near-term risks and structura…”
100%
77%
“Major global brands are increasingly prominent in individual countries' or regions' indices, with their success hinging on their ability to understand and respe…”
93%
200%
“The convergence of three factors has inspired a small but growing number of companies to become Reinventors.”
200%
“As such, companies now face a permanent state of change at a pace never seen before.”
94%
“When it comes to dealing with disruptive events, respondents are placing a greater focus on innovation (up to 74 percent from 60 percent) and workplace demograp…”
83%
“And almost half (46 percent) acknowledge that implementing or updating models for remote working and job site travel can play a part in making construction proj…”
67%
“Communication is key. It's best to get an overview of the problem from all the stakeholders and work together on the solution.”
84%
92%
“We look forward to building on this progress, which includes building additional metrics to measure the impact of the work we do.”
76%
“Streaming platforms increasingly become gatekeepers at the intersection between esports-related organisations and esports consumers.”
97%
“Ease-of-doing business for customers and reducing expenses is a more common factor among personal lines”
70%
“51% of commercial lines lines underwriters consider their pricing strategy superior compared with only 42% of personal lines underwriters”
62%
“The percentage of underwriters rating the quality of their underwriting processes and tools as superior has decreased considerably compared to the 2013 survey”
90%
“A lower percentage of small accounts underwriters consider risks comparison analytics as important or very important, but a higher percentage see the availabili…”
~25%
“Only ~25% of P&C underwriters see their organizations 'superior' when it comes to the use of tools and technologies for making the underwriting work more effici…”
24%
“A higher percentage of personal lines underwriters consider the use of automation and robotics for simple tasks to be superior, than underwriters focused on com…”
29%
“The use of offshoring is mentioned by commercial lines underwriters as having had a more negative impact than on personal lines underwriters”
38%
“Succession planning, retention, training, recruiting, and career path are most problematic”
52%
“Talent retention is mentioned by personal lines underwriters as deficient to a greater extent than their commercial lines peers”
66%
“All the aspects related to talent management have worsened compared to the 2013 survey in terms of the percentage of underwriters that rate their organizations'…”