Recession lessons (8)"Despondency and constant negativism, attitudes which unfortunately abound today, are not recipes which are of much use to us in the future. Providing young and ambitious junior staff with the opportunities for a successful future is the best prerequisite for achieving prosperity within society." Dr Martin Herrenknecht, Schwanau, 16.01.2009. Dr Herrenknecht is the first acting founder of Herrenknecht AG and was recently inducted into the newly-established Handelsblatt Hall of Fame.