Stephen Henriques

Stephen Henriques and Charles Gress are research fellows of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

  • Elon MuskCommentary

    Musk holds hostage history’s biggest meme stock delusion

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • Donald TrumpCommentary

    Why every CEO—and every American—should be fed up with Trump’s Fed attack

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • Donald TrumpCommentary

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

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Judith Chevalier, and others
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s success discredits ‘stick to your knitting’ leadership advice

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during a Bloomberg Television interview at the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Capital Markets conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Recession remains a possibility as tariff fallout continues to buffet global economies, according to Dimon. Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Jamie Dimon for president? The banking CEO would be a welcome alternative for many voters

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Commentary

    As bold CEO voices challenge Trump’s tariffs amid recession fears, one CEO association seems missing in action

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian, and others
  • Fort Myers Beach, Estero Boulevard, FEMA State Disaster Recovery Center after Hurricane Ian. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Commentary

    The GOP’s proposed cuts to FEMA and Medicaid reveal the paradox of red state dependence

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Trump said he will be implementing a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding a trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the US and setting the stage for an even broader push on levies next week. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Trump is knowingly steering the economy off the cliff with tariffs

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order, “Unleashing prosperity through deregulation,” in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke to reporters about tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico and how the newly confirmed Interior Secretary Doug Burghum will coordinate with the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Commentary

    Are Trump’s trade and tariffs tantrums repairing market failures or eroding global trust?

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, and others
  • Brian-Niccol-StarbucksCommentary

    4 iconic U.S. companies are in stormy waters—2 CEOs are possibly lost at sea, while 2 may be piloting safely to shore

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • An image of US President-elect Donald Trump is displayed as traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on November 26, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 25: US Vice President and Democratic nominee for President Kamala Harris speaks at an event hosted by The Economic Club of Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon University on September 25, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During the speech, Harris gave details about her economic platform, including ways to support small businesses and making home ownership more attainable, among other policy proposals. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)Commentary

    Kamala Harris is closing in on the perfect economic message—but the left’s price-gouging exaggerations could undermine it

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Laura Tyson, and others
  • KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – JULY 17: US Vice President Kamala Harris attends a moderated conversation with former Trump administration national security official Olivia Troye and former Republican voter Amanda Stratton on July 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Harris’ visit, following the attempted assassination of former President Trump, makes this her fourth trip to Michigan this year and seventh visit since taking office. (Photo by Chris duMond/Getty Images)Commentary

    Harris must awaken the nation from the ‘sleeper effect’ at the debate with Trump—and dispel the oft-repeated falsehood that the booming U.S. economy isn’t doing so well

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES – AUGUST 22: US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 22, 2024. The DNC marks the ceremonial crowning of US Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the party’s presidential nominees. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)Commentary

    Inflation, housing, immigration, taxes: The Harris-Walz economic policy scorecard

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • DUBLIN, OHIO – JUNE 05: Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol plays his shot from the 14th tee during the Pro Am event prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 05, 2024 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)Commentary

    Brian Niccol may well be the messiah Starbucks—and Howard Schultz—have been looking for

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, and others