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Faculty Viewpoints

  • The Lessons from Pope Francis for the Class of 2025‌

    Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld reflects on what the next generation of leaders can learn from the late pope. ‌

    Pope Francis greeting a crowd in St. Peter’s Square
  • The Science and Politics of Vaccines Collide‌‌

    Dr. Howard Forman reflects on heartening new evidence for the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine—and troubling signs of vaccine skepticism from the Trump administration. ‌‌

    A trial of vials
  • How the Business Community Turned Back Tariffs—for Now

    Objections from business leaders played a key role in pushing the Trump Administration to reverse course on recently announced “reciprocal” tariffs, according to Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques. It’s a win for business, they write, but the business community remains concerned about uncertainty around economic policy.

    A container ship in the open ocean
  • The Trump Tariffs Are Paralyzing Business Investment

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian write that the administration’s unpredictable approach is bringing new corporate initiatives to a standstill and pushing the economy toward recession.

    A New York Stock Exchange trader looking at a display showing falling stock prices
  • Understanding the Healthcare Impact of Mass Firings in Washington‌‌

    The scale of cuts to the federal healthcare workforce is now coming into focus. Dr. Howard Forman explains the potential life-and-death consequences of cuts to key programs and the departure of longtime leaders. ‌

    A federal worker who lost her job leaves the Department of Health and Human Services on April 1. 
  • Video: Can the Tools of Finance Help Combat Climate Change?

    Yale SOM’s Stefano Giglio, an expert on climate finance, explains what green investing can and can’t do to help speed the transition to a post-carbon economy.

    An illustration of an investor standing in a flooded street
  • CEOs Don’t Want to Return to Russia, Because They Know It’s Bad Business

    Amid warming relations with Washington, Vladimir Putin is floating new opportunities for Western companies in Russia. But Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian write that business leaders are reluctant to reengage in a dangerous setting and a faltering economy.

    People walking near Red Square in Moscow
  • Elon Musk Is Kicking Down the Barn, Not Building a Better Government

    Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that rather than zeroing in on waste and bureaucracy, the Department of Government Efficiency is driving out thousands of critical workers.

    Three former Internal Revenue Service workers in Denver leave their office after being laid off on February 20.
  • Are Trump’s Tariffs Repairing Market Failures or Eroding Global Trust?

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-authors Stephen Henriques and Steven Tian write that while there are legitimate reasons for some tariffs, the president’s arbitrary approach is worrying allies and unsettling markets.

    Shipping containers at the Port of Montreal
  • Does the Rasputin Curse Live Again?

    Leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian look across history for examples of pitfalls that could lie ahead for Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

    A photograph of Rasputin