Leadership
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.
Ken Ofori-Atta ’88 on Going Where You Can Make a Difference
Ken Ofori-Atta ’88, finance minister of Ghana, on integrity and the risks required to strengthen society.
Is Your CEO a Champion of Values—or a Pretender?
Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an expert on leadership, writes that events of the last few years have helped illuminate which top executives have the courage to take a stand based on principle.
Business Leaders Must Demand Truth over Tantrums
Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld argues that business leaders have to speak out about the U.S. government shutdown and create a path out of the political stalemate.
Research-Based Tips for a Better New Year
What does the data say about making the most of 2019? We asked Yale SOM faculty to share self-improvement tips based on their research.
Tesla’s Enfant Terrible Needs to Grow Up
CEO Elon Musk is clinging to his image as an irreverent, self-promoting disrupter, when the company needs him to demonstrate stability and reliability.
Janet Yellen Worries the Fed May Not Have the Tools to Fight the Next Downturn
The former Federal Reserve chair discusses what the Fed can do to help stabilize the economy and get it turned around when rate cuts aren’t enough.
Are We Asking Too Much of Central Banks?
Paul Tucker, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, says that giving central bankers too much power can lead to dangerous unintended consequences.
Lessons From GE: When The Board Wants You Out
Last month, GE chief executive John Flannery was fired after barely a year on the job. What does a CEO need to do to stick around for a while?
Lessons for the Crisis Fighters
Yale SOM’s Andrew Metrick and the Yale Program on Financial Stability are studying the global financial crisis of 2007-09, working to create the knowledge and tools to prepare the next generation of policymakers who find themselves in the eye of a monetary maelstrom.
In Post-Khashoggi Saudi Arabia, Business Leaders Have a Chance to Fill a Moral Void
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and journalist Roya Hakakian write that continued business activism can help bring about positive change in the Middle East.
