http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:40:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Students from Thunderbird School of Global Management’s Emerging Markets Laboratory (TEM Lab) have arrived in Mexico City and Lima to consult with two organizations, one a national agriculture firm and the other a group that helps neglected and abused children. The MBA consultants will spend five weeks independently in the ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2012/02/09/tem-lab-mexico-peru/ HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER SERIES What: Cross-cultural Communication & Negotiations session with Thunderbird Professor Karen Walch, Ph.D. When: 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 followed by Thunderbird "First Tuesday" networking event at 7:30 p.m. Where: Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2012/02/08/houston-professional-speakers-2/ Jan Bartscht says that 21st century leadership is about dealing with growth’s consequences. “Anything that grows becomes complex and complex things breed chaos,” Bartscht said Jan. 26, 2012, at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. As director and co-founder of leadership training company, Adepicos, Ltd, based in the United ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2012/01/30/creating-boundaries-for-growth/ Middle East activists seeking increased political freedom have suffered setbacks in recent weeks, but Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Paul Kinsinger said events still could turn in their favor. "Many younger people are feeling disappointed by recent developments," Kinsinger said Jan. 18, 2012, during an alumni webinar. "What we ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2012/01/24/paul-kinsinger-arab-spring/ By Thunderbird Professor Karen Walch I am a student of negotiation. Even though I have a doctorate and decades of practical experience and study in the field, I remain a student. Along with thousands of my students around the world, I continue to study and practice this fundamental activity of human ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2012/01/23/nine-secrets-negotiation-power/ Knowledge flowed from Glendale, Arizona, when more than 1,000 participants gathered to converse with 95 speakers from 79 organizations and 48 countries at the inaugural Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue. “The world needs global leaders,” Thunderbird School of Global Management President Ángel Cabrera, Ph.D., said during his welcoming remarks at the ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2012/01/13/111-leadership-lessons/ Thunderbird School of Global Management’s traditional Parade of Flags took a twist Dec. 16 2011, when students from Germany and Greece found themselves on stage together during fall commencement in Glendale, Arizona, while a debt crisis escalates in Europe. “While we were rehearsing this morning, we realized that Greece and Germany ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2011/12/19/thunderbird-flag-ceremony/ The world awaits the innovation that will come from Thunderbird School of Global Management graduates in the coming decades, retired Target Chairman and CEO Bob Ulrich said during his keynote address Dec. 16, 2011, at winter commencement. “Your creative ideas are what the world is waiting for,” said Ulrich, who received ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2011/12/19/bob-ulrich/ By Dr. Eileen Borris, Thunderbird Adjunct Professor We all have perceptual filters that make communication a complex process. Two people who hear the same message attach different meanings based on their different circumstances and history. The communication process becomes even more complex when messages span political, geographic and cultural boundaries. When ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2011/12/14/eileen-borris-borders/ As a leader, BP Group CEO Bob Dudley '79 spends most of his time listening. "Many leadership problems can be traced to poor communication," he said Nov. 10, 2011, during the opening keynote at the inaugural Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue in Glendale, Arizona. "In BP we talk about listening to ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/2011/12/01/bob-dudley-podcast/