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Wouldn't it had been something<\/em> if there had been some sort of interactive journal during the Great Depression, where we could have truly experienced the emotions of the time, peoples' ideas for change, the stark contrasts between desperation and hope?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n It's been a geniune privelege to have hosted these emotional debates throughout the entire Great Recession of 2008-9. It's incredible how attitudes have changed over these tough months – I don't know about you, but I feel a little wiser as a result – and the great interaction I have enjoyed and observed with so many of you, has made this all possible.<\/span><\/p>\n Here's the whole story of the Great Recession and it's impact on the global sourcing industry (in chronological order): <\/p>\n The Wall Street Mess and the Outsourcing Industry… early thoughts<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Why not build a shared services infrastructure to support the banking sector?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n How the credit crunch will affect Britain<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Can Obama turn the USA into a competitive sourcing location?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Why Rick Astley should be put in charge of the US Treasury<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Why these are good times for the outsourcing industry<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n How should companies approach outsourcing in this economy?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Investing in the right vehicles for change<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Getting the fundamentals right <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The change imperative: it's back-to-basics time <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Can flagging industries be replaced by BPO services?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Emerging from the rubble of 2008: BPO has a breakthrough year <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Preparing for '09: It IS time to dump the term "Outsourcing"<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n After the wake-up call: time to focus on our young talent<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Mumbai events test appetite for offshore<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n What goes around comes around<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Are we demonstrating value?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Time to put banking executives on trial?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Is the call center finally coming back onshore?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Think before you fire: The cost of replacing IT talent<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Think before your retain: is IT impeding many companies' survival in this economy?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Forget 2006, let's go back to '96<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Everything will change<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Global business on a Knife-edge: Bonuses, H-1Bs and Na\u00efve Protectionism<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Where should outsourcing vendors invest their marketing dollars in this climate?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Why protectionism is failing<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The politics of offshoring: all talk, no action<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n White water canoeing with Newt Gingrich<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Horses Exclusive: Obama to ban offshore outsourcing<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Why the lay-off culture is far more damaging than offshoring<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s time for disruption, not stagnation <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Exclusive: Outsourcing poised to rebound<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n Outsourcing drivers in today's climate: large companies want to globalize, mid-sized companies seek expertise<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n Shaping your career in this sourcing industry<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The next stage of industry development: Co-learning partnerships, not mega-mergers<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Who's looking out for the US business these days?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Is this "2001 all over again" for outsourcing?<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Captive sell-offs: good for innovation, good for employment<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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