How did India become the world’s outsourcing powerhouse—and what did it truly take to build it?
This book is a personal, insider’s account of the rise of Indian outsourcing, spanning the evolution of BPO, IT services, managed services, digital transformation, automation, cloud, and Generative AI. Beginning in the late 1990s and unfolding across two decades of global change, it captures how India moved from cost-efficient execution to becoming the operational backbone of global enterprises.
Written from the perspective of a leader who lived through every phase—from Y2K and call centers to the 2008 financial crisis, the automation wave, COVID-era work-from-home, and today’s AI-driven disruption—this book blends industry research with lived experience. It reveals the real pressures behind outsourcing success: scaling talent at speed, navigating skill shortages, leading massive teams through uncertainty, responding to consulting-led disruption, and constantly relearning to stay relevant.
Beyond technology and economics, this is a human story. It explores ambition, fear, resilience, and reinvention—what it felt like to build careers overnight, manage global expectations, and adapt as technology repeatedly rewrote the rules of work. With a forward-looking lens on AI-first delivery models, autonomous operations, and the future of outsourcing through 2035, the book offers both reflection and foresight.
For business leaders, policymakers, professionals, and anyone seeking to understand how outsourcing shaped modern India—and where it goes next—this book provides clarity, context, and a rare insider perspective on one of the most influential economic transformations of our time.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. How did India become the world's outsourcing powerhouse-and what did it truly take to build it? This book is a personal, insider's account of the rise of Indian outsourcing, spanning the evolution of BPO, IT services, managed services, digital transformation, automation, cloud, and Generative AI. Beginning in the late 1990s and unfolding across two decades of global change, it captures how India moved from cost-efficient execution to becoming the operational backbone of global enterprises.Written from the perspective of a leader who lived through every phase-from Y2K and call centers to the 2008 financial crisis, the automation wave, COVID-era work-from-home, and today's AI-driven disruption-this book blends industry research with lived experience. It reveals the real pressures behind outsourcing success: scaling talent at speed, navigating skill shortages, leading massive teams through uncertainty, responding to consulting-led disruption, and constantly relearning to stay relevant.Beyond technology and economics, this is a human story. It explores ambition, fear, resilience, and reinvention-what it felt like to build careers overnight, manage global expectations, and adapt as technology repeatedly rewrote the rules of work. With a forward-looking lens on AI-first delivery models, autonomous operations, and the future of outsourcing through 2035, the book offers both reflection and foresight.For business leaders, policymakers, professionals, and anyone seeking to understand how outsourcing shaped modern India-and where it goes next-this book provides clarity, context, and a rare insider perspective on one of the most influential economic transformations of our time. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798278980988
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