Stephen Henriques

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

  • Trump, XiPolitics

    Trump’s breaking-the-china strategy isn’t working: Despite the global collateral damage, only modest progress has been made with China

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • Marc BenioffCommentary

    When the media missed the message: Benioff clarifies meaning on multiple levels

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • Sam AltmanCommentary

    Dizzying deal delirium: How the AI bubble bursts

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • Donald TrumpCommentary

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

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques
  • 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
  • Photo: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.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