Leadership
A Very Un-American Response to the Murder of Brian Thompson
Disturbingly, a vocal fringe has cheered the murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, write Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian, but most Americans admire business leaders and see them as a stabilizing force.
How Does a Family Business Survive?
Few family businesses make it to the third generation. Victoria Mars YC ’78 talks about the set of values that have helped make Mars Inc. an exception.
Is Government the Key to Prosperity?
Yale’s Jacob Hacker argues that society needs both healthy markets and effective government.
How Do You Create the Space for Creativity?
Amy Whitaker ’01 on how organizations and individuals can maximize creativity while controlling risk.
How Should We Think about the Debt?
David Wessel talks about the complex task of helping policymakers and the public to take a balanced, long-term view of spending and the deficit.
What Makes a Museum Successful?
Daniel Weiss ’85, president of the Met, discusses the challenges of changing with the times while preserving the past.
How Do Mayors Get Things Done?
Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld talks with mayors from both parties about how they move past partisan combat to find solutions that work.
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld: Clearing Bull from the Bully Pulpit
Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that business leaders are increasingly embracing a larger societal mission and using their public statements to comment beyond deals and products.
How Do You Build a Team Culture in a Global Company?
Rajeev Dubey ’82, president of human resources at Mahindra & Mahindra, on developing leaders with the mindset to think globally and creatively, while fostering great teamwork.
How Do Multinationals Keep Up with Globalization?
McKinsey’s Dominic Barton describes how firms can develop the agility for a faster-paced, more connected future.
Can You Work without Silos?
Gillian Tett on why silos are detrimental to global organizations and how to get out of them.
