Faculty Viewpoints
How College Presidents Respond to Critiques of Higher Ed
According to Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian, the college and university presidents who attended the Yale Higher Education Leadership Summit on January 28 are ready to fight back against attacks and make the case that American higher education is an “irreplaceable beacon of light and truth.”
The Right Approach to State Regulation of AI
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques write that Connecticut should begin by applying its existing consumer protection, civil rights, and data protection laws to artificial intelligence, rather than scrambling to create new laws that could hamper innovation in the state.
Donald Trump Has the Opportunity to End the Ukraine War
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that with Russia’s economy teetering, the new president can push for an end to the war and even bring down the Putin regime.
Why CEOs Are Reaching Out to the New President
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that business leaders are engaging with the new administration because they want to collaborate on areas of shared interest—and steer Trump away from ill-advised policies.
The Lessons for CEOs in the Turmoil at the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times
As they ended political endorsements at their respective newspapers, writes Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Jeff Bezos and Patrick Soon-Shiong provided a master class in how not to announce and explain a sudden change in direction.
In Defense Of Dual-Class Shares
The two-tiered structures, which offer more voting power to some shareholders, are frequently maligned. But Yale SOM leadership and corporate governance expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that they endow companies with a host of advantages, including a better return to investors.
Small Changes, Big Results: Research-Backed Tips for Living a Good Life in 2025
We asked Yale SOM faculty for their best tips on living happily, healthily, and productively in the new year.
How Jimmy Carter Lost His Job and Found His Mission: A Personal Remembrance
Drawing on a decades-long relationship with Carter, Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld reflects on the vast achievements and sometimes bewildering contradictions in his post-presidency.
A Cheap Way to Change Lives
Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman explains how the state of Connecticut is buying back the medical debt of thousands of low-income residents at cents on the dollar.
Making Impact Investing Work for System Resilience—and Investor Profits
To confront interconnected environmental and social crises, impact investors will need to factor resilience-building into their expected returns, especially in the most vulnerable parts of the world.