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think: act - our international executive magazine

think:act is thinking ahead. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants' executive magazine presents new perspectives on top issues for CEOs. It analyzes trends and changes in the global economy, and asks leading thinkers in business, academia and politics to challenge conventional wisdom.

"Our concept for think:act mirrors our understanding of excellent strategy consulting," said Burkhard Schwenker, CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. "We measure it against the highest standard in terms of the quality of analysis and design. It presents creative solutions to problems executives face today, with real added value."

Innovative solutions to key issues decision makers

think:act aims to challenge established thinking on international management questions by presenting innovative solutions to key issues decision makers face in this arena, including unlocking new growth markets or the economic success of particular global regions. "We're controversial, innovative and global – we offer the kind forward thinking managers want to read and discuss," says Torsten Oltmanns, Global Marketing Director for the consultancy. "And we speak their language," he says with a nod to the fact that it is published in five languages, including Russian, Chinese and Polish, next to English and German.

think: act's success with readers and industry experts alike is mirrored in the Best of Corporate Publishing (BCP) award, which the magazine has won three times in a row (2005, 2006 and 2007) in the financial services/real estate/consulting category.

It is published three times with 20,000 copies sent to international decision-makers in business, politics and media.

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think: act - issues

think:act - Mastering complexity

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 … >>

think:act - Together en route to 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 … >>

think: act – Strategies in times of crisis

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 … >>

think: act – The art of corporate recovery

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 … >>

think: act – The return of diversification

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 … >>

think: act – New opportunities if you act now!

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 … >>

think: act – What is the worlds' most successful region?

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 … >>

think: act – Autos for everyone, growth for the industry

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 … >>

think: act – Why companies's futures depend on older people

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 … >>

think: act – How health care will drive the global economy

Issue 6, 2006

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

think: act – European business summit

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 … >>

think: act – Tales of conversation

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 … >>

think: act – It takes a strategy to build a brand

Issue 3, 2005

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

think: act – Flexibility builds success

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 … >>

think: act – How companies are able to overcome the limits of growth

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 … >>

think: act - The global magazine for decision-makers

think: act stories

Weighting protectionism

Sep 13, 2007

Retaining so-called "Golden shares," shielding "national champions" - old fashioned protectionism is resurfacing in Europe and around the globe. A new atlas helps investors navigate these changing realities. >>

Welcome to Kayseri!

Aug 9, 2007

Kayseri, is the home of one of Turkey's most prominent politicians. It is also the birthplace of a new phenomenon: Islamic Calvinism. >>

The triumph of Mr. ‘Oh No!’

Jan 8, 2007

"Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success" created quite a stir in 1986. In the book, Masaaki Imai revealed the secret behind the success of Toyota and other Japanese companies. >>