Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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Bob Iger Deserves Credit for Handling of Kimmel Controversy | Opinion

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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Just out in @newsweek.com - Bob Iger Deserves Credit for Handling of Kimmel Controversy

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Disney’s decision to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel, was not only Disney CEO Bob Iger’s plan all along—it is the correct move.

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Behind closed doors, our top CEOs say Trump is bad for business and it's time to Make America into America Again | Fortune

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In @fortune.com - Behind closed doors, our top CEOs say Trump is bad for business and it’s time to Make America into America Again - While many CEOs have been willing to support Pres. Trump out of patriotic duty, they are increasingly questioning who stands to benefit...

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At our Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute forum, over 100 business leaders said what they really think. They're worried Trump is eroding America’s future.

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At CEO Forum In Washington, Little Support For Trump Economic Policies

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In CHIEF EXECUTIVE - At CEO Forum In Washington, Little Support For Trump Economic Policies - As one CEO put it, privately: “I like some of what he’s done,” he said. “But I’m not crazy about a lot of it.”

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The annual Yale CEO Caucus drew many of the top names in American business—and little support for the president’s actions. At least in private.

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You’d think someone would say something.

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Tesla's proposed pay package is foolish and reckless but shareholder's problem: Yale's Sonnenfeld

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On @cnbc.com Power Lunch - Tesla’s proposed pay package is foolish and reckless but shareholders’ problem: Yale’s Sonnenfeld
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Jeff Sonnenfeld, Yale School of Management senior associate dean, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Tesla's proposed pay package for Elon Musk, if any executive should receive that pay package level and ...

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Musk holds hostage history's biggest meme stock delusion

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In @fortune.com - Musk holds hostage history’s biggest meme stock delusion - "The proposed scheme is ludicrous not only in terms of the highly aspirational 12 milestones that would unlock the benefits, but also in terms of good governance practice."

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Musk's magic wand is drained, and there's a fine line between visionary winners and delusional losers.

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How Harvard Can Out-Negotiate Trump

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In TIME magazine - Harvard Gets the Better Hand While Trump Fumbles His Cards - “In any negotiation you need to, in the words of Kenny Rogers, ‘know when to hold 'em; Know when to fold 'em.’ Harvard has the cards. The key question is: How will they play them?”

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A judge ruled that $2.2 billion in research funding halted by Trump must be reinstated. Now, Harvard has three options.

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Is Putin playing Trump or is Trump playing us?

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In @fortune.com - Is Putin Playing Trump, or Is Trump Playing Us? - “It’s clear that despite President Donald Trump’s claims that he would be able to end the conflict quickly, we are still far away from an end to Vladimir Putin’s…”

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Is Putin buying time to batter Ukraine? Or is Trump dangling vague assurances? It's all bark and no bite — all hat and no cattle.

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The Danger of Trump Seizing Private Companies

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In TIME magazine - Hold the Mao: Trump Seizing Private Enterprises for State-Driven Economy - President Trump’s blatant efforts to transform America’s long-heralded capitalist system into a state-controlled economy have business leaders alarmed...
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The Trump Administration's stake in companies like Intel threatens America’s capitalist system.

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On @msnbc.com's 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle - Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Pushes CEOs to Stand Up for American Values - He argues business leaders have become complicit through silence as they watch from the sidelines, while the Trump admin potentially distorts free markets.
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Why every CEO—and every American—should be fed up with Trump's Fed attack

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In Fortune - Why every CEO and every American should be fed up with Trump’s Fed attack... Even if there is a strong case against Cook, then Trump’s clumsy interference could subvert his own Justice Department...
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CEOs must recognize that they can inadvertently become complicit in the erosion of core American values as they watch, worried from the sidelines.

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The emperor strikes back—but Trump's revenge and deflection aren’t public protection

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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Just out in @fortune.com - The emperor strikes back - but Trump's revenge and deflection aren't public protection

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Over 2,000 years ago, Roman emperors would arrange massive public salutes to themselves, surrounded by armed, uniformed soldiers and cheering crowds.

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Trump’s Summit With Putin Need Not Be an Echo of Appeasement

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In TIME magazine - Trump’s Summit With Putin Need Not Be an Echo of Appeasement - Trump proved to be more cautious than many diplomats thought... What comes next matters far more... Trump needs to make the war more costly to Putin financially and militarily
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"After failing to secure a ceasefire, the time has come for Trump to impose the severe consequences against Putin he threatened."

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Sonnenfeld: Putin's economy is in real distress despite his propaganda

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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On @cnbc.com - Jeffrey Sonnenfeld tells Frank Holland the Russian economy is struggling, tariffs could squeeze energy sales, and land swaps risk dangerous appeasement. President must remember that he holds the upper hand going into talks with Putin in Alaska.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Yale School of Management senior associate dean,told Worldwide Exchange Putin’s economy is struggling, tariffs could squeeze energy sales, and land swaps risk dangerous appeasement...

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"Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies.. so that he may dictate leadership staffing, punish corporate critics, and demand public compliance with his political agenda." @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...

Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism

Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.

Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism

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And here's Yale School of Management's @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social‬ making a more extended point on this in @fortune.com fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...

Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.

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Carl Quintanilla

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FORTUNE MAG: “.. Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies while invading corporate board rooms ..

“.. This is far more dangerous to capitalism than a city-run grocery store.”

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Trump Has the Upper Hand Going into His Meeting with Putin

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In @TIME - Putin’s Economic House of Cards - Trump Must Not Forget He Has the Upper Hand Going into His Meeting with Putin

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"Ahead of their meeting on Aug. 15, Trump needs to remember that he holds all the cards—while Putin holds none."

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Trump's 'Queen of Hearts' moment with the BLS echoes Putin's purges and Orwell's omens

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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Just out in @fortune.com - Trump's Queen of Hearts Moment with the BLS Echoes Putin's Purges and Orwell's Omens

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The Queen of Hearts would say “off with their heads!” every time she was disappointed. Trump says data he doesn’t like is “faked.”

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Trump's Decision to Fire BLS Chief Echoes Putin's Strategies

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In TIME magazine - How Trump’s Decision to Fire BLS Commissioner Echoes Putin’s Strategies - Trump may or may not be friends with Putin, but he's clearly following the Russian President’s HR staffing guidelines, eliminating lieutenants who bring bad news.

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"While Trump may or may not be friends with Putin, he is clearly following the Russian leader's HR staffing guidelines."

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Trump's trade tantrum leaves American economy needing more

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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In @salonnewsroom.bsky.social - Trump's trade tantrum leaves American economy needing more - "Certainty does not appear to be coming anytime soon...more businesses and consumers will start to realize how much better off they would be without the tariffs."
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Erratic financial markets, a slowdown in consumer spending, strained relations with allies. What's next?

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MSNBC - Yale's Sonnenfeld discusses how Shari Redstone degraded Paramount.mp4 | Powered by Box

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On @msnbc.com today - Sonnenfeld discusses New Republic article on "Shattering the Tiffany Network: Selling Paramount Out Cheap"

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The “Tiffany Network” Shatters as Paramount-CBS Sells Its Soul Cheap

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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Just out in The New Republic - The “Tiffany Network” Shatters as Paramount-CBS Sells Its Soul Cheap

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The new, post-merger head of CBS donated to Biden—but apparently wants to make Bari Weiss a network star. How worried should we be?

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Volodomyr Zelensky Must Stand Up to Corruption

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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Just out in TIME - Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy Must Stand Up To Corruption

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Measures to strip Ukrainian's anti-corruption institutions of power were a mistake. Now, Zelensky must restore trust.

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Sonnenfeld: AI can’t always recognize basic facts and that should alarm us

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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On @cnbc.com Worldwide Exchange with Frank Holland - Yale’s Leadership Expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Reveals New Studies on AI as Frequent Group Think Distortions
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Yale School of Management senior associate dean, joins "Worldwide Exchange" to warn AI tools spread groupthink and misinformation, and CEOs fear overinvestment driven by hype.

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