BP CEO Bob Dudley on redefining global leadership
By Daryl James

New BP CEO Bob Dudley stepped into an "intercultural laboratory" when he temporarily resigned from the group in 2003 to lead TNK-BP, an independent oil company formed from a BP alliance with two Russian companies. "It was a Thunderbird's dream for managing something complex," said Dudley, a 1979 graduate of Thunderbird. Read more.

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Embrace four thinking styles to save your sanity
By Denis Leclerc

Before you try to change the way your colleagues, contacts and customers act, learn how they think. Culture involves multiple dimensions that often remain invisible, but the most important to grasp is the way different people process information and approach problems. Read more.

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License to create: Keeping corporate entrepreneurs happy
by Robert Hisrich

Entrepreneurs stand out in a crowd. They like being their own boss. They think big, take risks and shrug off failure. When they feel stifled or bored, they either change their environment or leave. But do not let them go. Your organization needs them. Read more.

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