Faculty Viewpoints

Yale’s Howard Forman argues that supporters of using Medicare as a model for universal care should recognize how far the existing program falls short of that ideal—and push to improve coverage for those already enrolled.

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, computer scientist and entrepreneur David Siegel, and co-author Stephen Henriques argue that investors are counting on short-term returns from a technological transformation that will take years to deliver on its promise.

Julia DiBenigno, professor of organizational behavior, studies how employees at the bottom of the org chart figure out ways to make themselves heard.

Yale SOM’s Heidi Brooks, an expert in everyday leadership, writes that our efforts to appear composed and professional at work are getting in the way of connecting with our colleagues—and making us less effective at our jobs.

Yale SOM’s Stefano Giglio explains how the two environmental threats can amplify each other—and why understanding those interactions matters for the economy.

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, computer scientist and entrepreneur David Siegel, and co-author Stephen Henriques write that corporate adoption of AI is already years behind the technological frontier, so giving AI developers more time to make advanced systems safer and more trustworthy would do little to impede economic growth—and could make companies more confident about deploying them.

Confidence in the economic system is declining amid a growing view of corporate success as a zero-sum game. Yale SOM’s Ravi Dhar and Jon Iwata argue that investments in employees, customer experience, and community trust strengthen a company’s ability to deliver long-term returns to shareholders.

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, computer scientist and entrepreneur David Siegel, and co-author Stephen Henriques argue that the growing backlash against data centers should lead to stronger protections and enforceable community benefits—not an end to the AI infrastructure boom.

Yale SOM’s Todd Cort, an expert on corporate sustainability and sustainable finance, explains how AI is giving companies new ways to price environmental and social risks.