Faculty Viewpoints
The Colorado River Is Overdrawn, and a Corporate Reckoning Is Imminent
For decades, the Colorado River has delivered less water than allocated, with shrinking reservoirs making up the difference. Yale SOM’s Todd Cort argues that companies across the West have yet to account for this imbalance.
The Real Job Destruction from AI Is Hitting Before Careers Can Start
Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his co-authors say that the impact of AI can be seen among recent college graduates, who are finding it harder and harder to get that first job. With no entry to the workforce, how will younger people develop the skills and wisdom to lead in the future?
Apple’s CEO Transition Signals Strength, Not Uncertainty
Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian argue that Apple is executing a model succession, with the transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus positioning the company to embed AI at scale across its global hardware ecosystem.
Why Trump Puts His Name on Everything
The president’s relentless self-branding is intended to signal success and sustain authority, Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian argue, but beneath the gold-plated surface lies a deeper fragility.
How Public Health Transformed Human Life
For National Public Health Week, Dr. Howard Forman surveys two centuries of interventions that together doubled human life expectancy, a triumph of science, policy, and collective action.
America’s CEOs Have Become Reluctant Guardians of Democracy
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques argue that as trust in U.S. institutions erodes, business leaders are increasingly compelled to serve as policy advocates, diplomats, and defenders of democratic norms.
The Method in Trump’s Madness
In an excerpt from his new book, Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld describes his personal history with Donald Trump and argues that the 45th and 47th president’s seemingly chaotic approach masks a consistent, if unconventional, strategic playbook.
How ‘Refounding’ Can Save a Company That Has Lost Its Way
Jon Iwata of Yale SOM’s Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management found that companies can counter drift by revisiting their history to rediscover their original purpose and capabilities.
Do Treasury and the Fed Need a Relationship Reset?
On March 18, Prof. William English testified to a House task force considering a “new accord” between the Fed and Treasury, arguing that such an update is unnecessary and emphasizing the importance of Fed independence.
How an Antitrust Lawsuit from Michael Jordan Reshaped NASCAR
A lawsuit charging NASCAR with anticompetitive practices led to a settlement that changed the structure of stock car racing. Antitrust economist Ted Snyder testified in the case.
