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Olympic Lessons: Leadership and Fun
In advance of the Paris 2024 Olympics, we asked Yale SOM faculty for their take on this global sporting event. Are there lessons they draw from the Games, or do they watch just for fun?
How Leaders Finally Walk Away
In analyzing President Joseph Biden’s decision not to run for reelection, Yale leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld sees the underlying quest for heroic mission and stature that drives many epoch-shaping leaders—and often makes succession a tricky affair.
A Loan Program Can Help Close the Green-Building Gap
In a new study, Prof. Cameron LaPoint and his co-authors weigh the positives and negatives of a lending program that puts climate resiliency upgrades within reach of financially constrained homeowners.
Why Many Business Leaders Are Worried about Trump’s VP Pick
Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and two Yale SOM colleagues write that the selection of J. D. Vance as vice presidential nominee reflects Trump’s worst anti-business instincts.
The Perils of Personalized Pricing
Increasingly, companies have the ability to target each of us with individual prices based on what they think we will pay. A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Jidong Zhou investigates whether the result is higher or lower costs for consumers.
Should the Federal Reserve Reveal More about Its Stress Test Models?
Greg Feldberg, director of research at the Yale Program on Financial Stability, argues that the Fed already discloses more than any other authority in the world about its stress test models and warns that revealing more could repeat mistakes made in the run-up to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-09.
The Power of Positively Energizing Leadership
Researchers have found that certain people make everyone around them more productive, writes Yale SOM’s Emma Seppälä. In an excerpt from her new book, she explains how to become a colleague with “positive relational energy.”
Doing What You Love Doesn’t Always Pay for Women
New research from Yale SOM’s Adriana Germano shows how the seemingly gender-neutral advice to “follow your passion” helps explain the gender gap in lucrative STEM fields.
Biden Should Go on Offense—Without Being Offensive
Yale leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his co-author Steven Tian argue that President Joseph Biden has a strong record of economic accomplishment, and he should tout that at the first presidential debate rather than rely on populist attacks on big business.
Streaming Seeks a Path to Profitability
Only Netflix and Disney turn a profit from streaming. Media analyst Michael Nathanson ’90 says that streamers are turning to bundles, ads, and password crackdowns to survive the disruption and consolidation hitting the industry.
