Faculty Viewpoints

The SpaceX IPO has renewed debate over dual-class share structures, which give founders outsized voting power. Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian argue that these structures can create long-term shareholder value under the right conditions.

Professor James Baron says a genuine mission statement can help organizations of all kinds cultivate thriving internal cultures and credibility in the outside world.

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld argues that the proliferation of organizations fighting for democracy has divided resources, muddled messaging, and discouraged potential allies.

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian argue that after falling short of his stated objectives in Iran, President Trump has turned to a familiar set of political and rhetorical tactics: declaring victory, redirecting public attention, and recasting friends as foes and foes as friends.

Yale SOM’s William English, a former Fed official, writes that a less communicative Fed could undermine monetary policy effectiveness, increase market volatility, and weaken democratic accountability.

By striking down Trump’s tariff authority, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian, the Supreme Court handed him a chance to retreat from a damaging trade war while claiming credit for a more effective negotiating strategy.

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.

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.