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A curated sampling of Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld's media appearances. A distinguished authority in leadership, corporate governance, and business strategy, Professor Sonnenfeld's insights appear in global media platforms daily.

Click here to read The Washington Post and Bloomberg profiles on how Professor Sonnenfeld catalyzed 1,000+ global businesses to exit Russia. 

Click here to read a TIME Magazine profile on how Professor Sonnenfeld mobilized CEOs to defend election integrity. 

Click here to read a Business Insider profile on how Professor Sonnenfeld became known as "The CEO Whisperer". 

just security
August 28, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

JUST SECURITY: The Character to Lead: Republicans’ Fork in the Road Between Trump and the Constitution’s Eligibility Requirements for President

Professor Sonnenfeld makes the case for why Trump is constitutionally ineligible to run for Presidency. 

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
August 08, 2023 Faculty & Research News

Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Wins Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award

The Academy of Management gave Sonnenfeld its 2023 Award for Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner, recognizing a lifetime of contributions in applying leadership studies to the world of business.

NYSE floor
August 03, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

FORTUNE: Did Fitch ditch its credibility by playing politics? Here’s why rating agencies have a knack for getting it wrong

Jeff Sonnenfeld discusses how ratings agencies have a track record of getting it wrong in the aftermath of Fitch's much-criticized downgrading of US sovereign debt. 

bidenomics
July 28, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

FORTUNE: Bidenomics’ critics are being proven wrong. Happy days are here again

Jeff Sonnenfeld on the positive impact of President Biden's underappreciated economic policies on the US economy. 

iger
July 28, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

TIME: The Misdirected Anger at Bob Iger Risks Missing the Bigger Picture

Jeff Sonnenfeld defends Disney CEO Bob Iger against misleading accusations from striking actors. 

telecoms
July 24, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

FORTUNE: Why AT&T and Verizon’s infrastructure woes run much deeper than lead cables

Jeff Sonnenfeld with a deep company-by-company dive on some of the challenges facing the telecommunications industry. 

fail
July 24, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Mining Failures For Fodder

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld explains why CEOs ought to face up to rather than hide from failure. 

feckless 400
July 11, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

FORTUNE: ‘The Feckless 400’: These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war

Jeff Sonnenfeld calls out the companies remaining in Russia one year into Putin's invasion of Ukraine. 

showdown
July 06, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

CORPORATE BOARD MEMBER: Board Lessons From The Fox-Dominion Showdown

Jeff Sonnenfeld explains why venue location was a crucial driver in forcing Fox to settle Dominion's lawsuit. 

putin
June 30, 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Institute News

TIME: How Putin Cannibalizes Russian Economy to Survive Personally

Jeff Sonnenfeld explains how Putin is propping up the Russian economy through cannibalizing its productive capabilities to fund his illicit invasion. 

Preview image for the video "Yale's Sonnenfeld breaks down myths surrounding the strength of Russia's economy".
Yale's Sonnenfeld breaks down myths surrounding the strength of Russia's economy CNBC
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The idea of splitting up Ukraine is ludicrous, says Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld CNBC

CNBC: Leadership expert Jeff Sonnenfeld on corporate leaders’ responses to Capitol unrest

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In the wake of Wednesday's violent breach of the Capitol, business leaders are speaking out in condemnation of the rioters' effort to disrupt American democracy. Jeff Sonnenfeld, associate dean for leadership studies at Yale School of Management, joined "Squawk Box" on Friday to discuss. CNBC

CNBC: Leadership pro Sonnenfeld on why corporate leaders can be both loved and respected

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, senior associate dean for leadership studies at Yale School of Management, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to explain why it’s possible for corporate leaders to be both loved and respected.