Video

For U.S. Army, Improving Mental Health Care Meant Breaking Down Barriers Between Teams

Julia DiBenigno

February 05, 2019

The study suggests that for many organizations, assigning professionals from one team as points of contact to members of another—while they still maintain close ties to their own peers—may help resolve conflicts.

Video

Big Issues: The Roots of America’s Exceptional Inequality

Jacob S. Hacker

February 14, 2019

Yale political scientist Jacob Hacker joined Yale SOM’s Global Leadership: Big Issues course to discuss the tax, policy, and political forces that have disproportionately benefited the richest Americans —and caused many to feel left behind.

Opinion

Three Questions: Prof. Paul Bracken on the U.S. Action against Huawei

Paul Bracken

February 11, 2019

The charges signal an escalation in the tensions between the world’s largest economies, with multinational companies caught in the middle.

Global Business

Research

Study Explores What Investors Are Really Thinking

James Choi

February 08, 2019

Academic theories explaining which factors affect individual investment decisions abound, but few studies have involved asking people about the issue directly.

Markets

Top of Mind

Ready or Not?

October 16, 2018

Every organization faces crises. Yet, no organization has the resources to prepare for every eventuality. So, how do you get ready for unforeseeable catastrophes? strategy+business offers a primer on threat ecosystems and meta-readiness.

In an interview with Yale Insights, Kristel Van der Elst ’02 describes how strategic foresight helps build institutional resilience.

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Research

Research

Study Explores What Investors Are Really Thinking

James Choi
February 08, 2019

Academic theories explaining which factors affect individual investment decisions abound, but few studies have involved asking people about the issue directly.
- Markets
Research

What Riddles Teach Us about the Human Mind

Shane Frederick
January 29, 2019

Yale SOM’s Shane Frederick and his co-authors investigated why certain riddles can confound us. They found that these “stumpers” expose mental models that blind us to possible answers.
- Behavioral
Research

How Can You Make Incentives More Effective? Make Them Opaque.

Florian Ederer
December 18, 2018

A study from Yale SOM’s Florian Ederer suggests that when individuals or organizations don’t fully understand how they’re being ranked, they’re likely to work harder for higher ratings.
- Behavioral
- Economics

Opinion

Opinion

Three Questions: Prof. Paul Bracken on the U.S. Action against Huawei

Paul Bracken
February 11, 2019

The charges signal an escalation in the tensions between the world’s largest economies, with multinational companies caught in the middle.
- Global Business
Opinion

Values Proposition: Ken Ofori-Atta ’88 on Going Where You Can Make a Difference

Ken Ofori-Atta
February 01, 2019

Ken Ofori-Atta ’88, finance minister of Ghana, on integrity and the risks required to strengthen society.
Opinion

Is Your CEO a Champion of Values—or a Pretender?

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
January 24, 2019

Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an expert on leadership, writes that events of the last few years have helped illuminate which top executives have the courage to take a stand based on principle.
- Leadership

Feature

Feature

Can Mobile Money Boost Financial Inclusion in Southern Africa?

Linda Du
January 30, 2019

Linda Du ’19, an MBA student at Yale SOM, traveled to Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to talk with providers, customers, and others about the technology’s potential.
- Global Business
- Social Entrepreneurship
Feature

Top Insights of 2018

December 26, 2018

In 2018, our most-viewed articles included faculty research on contentious issues like immigration and racism, management insights inspired by the Olympics and the World Cup, and a commentary from a new series on the values that guide our alumni.
Feature

Research-Based Tips for a Better New Year

December 20, 2018

What does the data say about making the most of 2019? We asked Yale SOM faculty to share self-improvement tips based on their research.

Q & A

Q & A

Is There Reason for Optimism on Climate Change?

Daniel C. Esty
September 06, 2018

Yale’s Dan Esty points to hopeful signs of progress on a bottom-up response to climate change in the wake of the Paris Agreement.
Q & A

Is Videoconferencing Still the Future?

Scott Wharton
July 20, 2018

The age of the video call has arrived, just as science fiction predicted. Scott Wharton ’95, who leads video collaboration at Logitech, talks about the potential of videoconferencing and the steps needed to make it ubiquitous.
- Global Business
- Technology
Q & A

Perspective: The Federal Agency

Ray Daffner
June 22, 2018

What’s the role of the federal government in addressing the challenges facing Appalachian Ohio? Ray Daffner ’86 discusses the work of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

Portraits of Appalachian Ohio

Erin Clark
June 14, 2018

Yale Insights commissioned photographer Erin Clark to document the people working to transform southeast Ohio. She talks about the experience.
- Entrepreneurship
Photo Gallery

Can We Create Affordable Housing in the World’s Fastest-Growing Cities?

Ira Peppercorn
September 27, 2016

Ira Peppercorn ’85 says that creating affordable housing in the world’s fastest-growing cities requires accurate data and an incremental approach.
- Social Enterprise
- Sustainability
Photo Gallery

What Does Globalization Look Like in Eastern Congo?

Richard Mosse
May 09, 2016

Photographer Richard Mosse uses an unusual combination of technologies to tell the story of the conflict in eastern Congo.
- Global Business

Podcast

Podcast

The Power Pod: A Conversation on Closing Achievement Gaps with Neil Lewis Jr.

Michael Kraus
January 18, 2019

A conversation with Professor Neil Lewis Jr., Assistant Professor of Communications and Psychology at Cornell University.
- Education
Podcast

The Power Pod: A Conversation on Identity with Christina Whatley ’19

Michael Kraus
January 09, 2019

In this conversation, Christina Whatley and Michael Kraus talk about the challenges of being a racial minority student at SOM and on the Yale campus.
- Diversity & Inclusion
Podcast

The Design of Business | The Business of Design: Dmitri Siegel

Michael Bierut, Jessica Helfand
December 18, 2018

A conversation with Dmitri Siegel, vice president of global brand at Sonos.
- Design | Business

Global Perspectives

Big Data – Great Power or Great Waste?

February 04, 2019
Office Humor: Why the Joke’s on You

February 01, 2019
How Retirement Savings Could Finance Infrastructure

January 25, 2019

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Recent Insights

Opinion

Values Proposition: Ken Ofori-Atta ’88 on Going Where You Can Make a Difference

Ken Ofori-Atta

February 01, 2019

Ken Ofori-Atta ’88, finance minister of Ghana, on integrity and the risks required to strengthen society.

Feature

Can Mobile Money Boost Financial Inclusion in Southern Africa?

Linda Du

January 30, 2019

Linda Du ’19, an MBA student at Yale SOM, traveled to Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to talk with providers, customers, and others about the technology’s potential.

Research

What Riddles Teach Us about the Human Mind

Shane Frederick

January 29, 2019

Yale SOM’s Shane Frederick and his co-authors investigated why certain riddles can confound us. They found that these “stumpers” expose mental models that blind us to possible answers.

Behavioral

Opinion

Is Your CEO a Champion of Values—or a Pretender?

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld

January 24, 2019

Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an expert on leadership, writes that events of the last few years have helped illuminate which top executives have the courage to take a stand based on principle.

Leadership

Opinion

Three Questions: Prof. Zoë Chance on the Standoff between Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump

Zoë Chance

January 23, 2019

We asked Yale SOM’s Zoë Chance, an expert in influence and persuasion, about the method behind Pelosi’s suggestion that the State of the Union be delayed.

Podcast

The Power Pod: A Conversation on Closing Achievement Gaps with Neil Lewis Jr.

Michael Kraus

January 18, 2019

A conversation with Professor Neil Lewis Jr., Assistant Professor of Communications and Psychology at Cornell University.

Education

Video

How Do You Grow A Blue-Chip Brand?

Clive Sirkin

January 15, 2019

Even iconic brands have to be willing to change. Kellogg’s chief growth officer, Clive Sirkin, explains how the company adapts to shifting technology, markets, and consumer expectations.

Opinion

Business Leaders Must Demand Truth over Tantrums

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld

January 11, 2019

Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld argues that business leaders have to speak out about the U.S. government shutdown and create a path out of the political stalemate.

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Big Issues: The Roots of America’s Exceptional Inequality

Jacob S. Hacker

February 14, 2019

Big Issues: The Roots of America’s Exceptional Inequality