Leadership
How Experts Without Authority Create Change in Their Organizations
Julia DiBenigno, professor of organizational behavior, studies how employees at the bottom of the org chart figure out ways to make themselves heard.
Never Let Them See You Sweat? Maybe That’s The Problem
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.
Flying a National Airline Through Bankruptcy
Gilbert Santa Maria ’91 took over the struggling Philippine Airlines months before the COVID pandemic. He talks about finding creative ways to keep the airline flying and steering it toward a more sustainable future.
The Little Decisions that Make Big School Districts Work
Nicole Milberg ’07, a former district leader for Chicago Public Schools, reflects on the business frameworks that principals need and the unique challenges of leading students, families, and teachers at the same time.
Taking a Principled Approach to Private Equity through Relationships with Organized Labor
Adam Blumenthal ’89, the founder of Blue Wolf Capital, has worked productively with unions to grow the value companies provide to shareholders and employees alike.
Restoring Faith in Capitalism Starts with How Companies Create Value
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.
Putting a Price on Climate Risk
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.
Who Trains Junior Employees in the Age of AI?
AI is best at exactly the entry-level work that used to turn novices into experts. Professor K. Sudhir writes that organizations will need to find new ways to build the skills and judgment that junior employees once developed by doing those tasks themselves.
What Critics Get Wrong About Dual-Class Shares
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.
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The Leadership Mission
Since its founding, Yale SOM has trained students to make a difference in any professional setting. For the school’s 50th anniversary, we spoke to faculty and alumni about how they articulate meaningful missions, apply business principles creatively across sectors, and make the hard decisions that can define the course of an organization.
You Probably Need a Mission Statement
Professor James Baron says a genuine mission statement can help organizations of all kinds cultivate thriving internal cultures and credibility in the outside world.
