It’s been a bad year, and that’s an understatement. For one, growth has fallen to six-and-a-half-year low and, for another; we don’t know when things will turn around. Yes, more gloom and doom, but there is also another way to look at things. Recently, I came across a Huffington Post article from 2011 which gave a fresh perspective on a slowdown. It is what eventually led to the theme of this year’s Leading Edge conclave — 'Never Waste A Slowdown'.