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think: act CONTENT, 2011

Our new study shows that commercial banks can win millions of new customers in Africa by using integrated strategies for the mass market …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

Retail banking has reached a crossroad. After an unprecedented market panic followed by large-scale government bailouts and other support measures, banks face various challenges …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

What opportunities and challenges exist for foreign companies in Western China? …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

Continuous improvement constantly raises the bar for companies and their people, creating room for more growth in the process …  >>

think: act – Special Volume One, 2011

The first special edition of think: act is devoted to a network of outstanding individuals – the Young Global Leaders. …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

We also have developed three economic scenarios for the Arab world – "Oasis", "Sandstorm" and "Desert" – which we need to be prepared for. …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

If African countries south of the Sahara are to realize their growth potential, the financial sector must be radically reformed …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

Harsh online comments about insurance companies from their customers are not a crisis situation …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

Higher equity capital requirements, unyielding liquidity standards – Basel III is intervening in banks' very business models …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

Banks managing liquidity is much like driving a car with defective lights in thick fog …  >>

Issue 16, 2011

We have made “Rethinking Growth” the main topic of this issue, presenting new concepts, an exclusive map of intellectual capital as a driving force behind growth …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

Roland Berger scenario update predicts three percent GDP growth for three years …  >>

think: act CONTENT, 2011

Diversity and Inclusion is a strategic issue that belongs on the CEO’s agenda. Diverse and inclusive companies clearly outperform their competitors on the hard financials …  >>

think: act Business - COO Insights, 2010

Sustainability is no longer simply a fad or marketing tool. It is becoming part of the philosophy and operational alignment of modern companies …  >>

Issue 15, 2010

If we want to generate sustainable growth for the future, we need to successfully connect the major challenges in the world — such as climate change and demography — with growth …  >>

Issue 14, 2009

For our dossier, we went in search of the “green shoots” in China and the USA, which have been the focus of much debate. And we addressed the question of how Europe can turn the tailwind of a strong business cycle into sustainable growth …  >>

Issue 13, 2009

Is this the end of strategy as we know it? The crisis has brought ever more uncertainty, with bad news about companies threatened by bankruptcy, huge lay-offs, entire countries going default and forecasts scaled down almost on a daily basis …  >>

Issue 12, 2008

In the current Standard & Poor’s 500, only 86 of the firms from the original list, compiled 50 years ago, are still in the index. Moreover, when the list was started, a firm that was added to the index could reckon that, statistically speaking, it would remain on the list for 65 years …  >>

Issue 11, 2008

In this issue of think: act, we introduce you to some of the driving forces that are behind the increasing complexity that companies have to deal with …  >>

Issue 10, 2007

Due to the financial crisis of the last few months, the overheated acquisitions market has cooled off markedly. The good news in all this is that acquisition premiums are falling, and strategic investors are enjoying new flexibility …  >>

Issue 9, 2007

What factors turn an economic region into a success story? Around the globe, this question occupies the minds of policy-makers and entrepreneurs—and nowhere is there a greater diversity of opinion than in Europe …  >>

Issue 8, 2007

Cars in the under-€10 000 bracket will be a major growth market in the next few years. For international car makers, that market presents both risk and opportunity …  >>

Issue 7, 2006

Industrialized societies are aging. In politics, the demographic transformation is generally seen as a problem. In truth, however, the trend offers both societies and companies opportunities, if they take things in hand and actively shape what follows change …  >>

Issue 6, 2006

Growth demands innovation, and that is seldom more true than in the health care and pharmaceutical sectors …  >>

Issue 5, Special edition, 2005

Best of European Business is a unique initiative conducted by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and The Financial Times for the first time in 2005 …  >>

Issue 4, 2005

The results of our studies are alarming: Twothirds of all managers of companies approaching a crisis ignore all the symptoms of the demise until it is almost too late, rather than using this opportunity to implement a strategic and sustainable reorientation …  >>

Issue 3, 2005

Profitable and sustainable growth formed the central concepts of previous editions of think: act …  >>

Issue 2, 2005

Companies going for growth have two choices. They can set up and expand their position in existing markets, or they can occupy new markets …  >>

Issue 1, 2004

think: act is our magazine for an exclusive group of decision-makers from business and politics around the world. It is my pleasure to introduce it to you …  >>