Steven Tian

Steven Tian is the director of research at the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

  • Bob Iger, Jimmy KimmelCommentary

    Bob Iger got it right suspending Jimmy Kimmel: It’s what Walt would have done

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • Trump, PutrinCommentary

    Is Putin playing Trump or is Trump playing us?

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • 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
  • Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, June 10, 2024. The conference will show whether Apple Inc. can become a major player in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, marking a critical moment for a company forced to adapt to a new era. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Attacks on Tim Cook are half-baked—despite Apple stumbling over AI

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Mark Zuckerberg splurging on AI talent doesn’t mean Meta will catch up to rivals

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on June 5, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2025 and Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. President Donald Trump said on June 5, 2025, that he asked “crazy” Elon Musk to leave his administration and threatened to take away the tech tycoon’s government contracts, as a growing row over the US president’s budget bill triggered a bitter public divorce with his top donor. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski and Allison ROBBERT / AFP) (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI,ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    Damage Elon Musk faces from his Trump feud is just getting started

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • 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
  • US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled “Make America Wealthy Again” at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. Trump geared up to unveil sweeping new “Liberation Day” tariffs in a move that threatens to ignite a devastating global trade war. Key US trading partners including the European Union and Britain said they were preparing their responses to Trump’s escalation, as nervous markets fell in Europe and America. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    Trump is a drunk driver taking the economy off the cliff into a needless recession—as we warned

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • 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
  • U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka in 2019.Commentary

    Why 1,000 global companies left Russia and won’t return—no matter what Trump and Putin say

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • 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
  • Albert Bourla, chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc., during a panel session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 20 to 24. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    The faulty forecasts of pharma firm investors: Misguided cynics miss the promising prognosis for drugmakers Pfizer and Merck

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser testifies during a Wall Street oversight hearing by the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, December 6, 2023. Large US banks railed against new proposed capital requirements at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, joining Senate Republicans in casting the measures as crimping loans to everyday Americans. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    Five underrecognized, standout CEOs of the year

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
  • HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 25: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a campaign rally at Shell Energy Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Texas holding a rally supporting reproductive rights with recording artists Beyonce and Willie Nelson. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Commentary

    We led some of America’s largest companies. Here’s why we are voting for Harris, not Trump

    By Doug Parker, Reid Hoffman, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 22: Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer speaks onstage during The Wall Street Journal’s 2024 The Future Of Everything Festival at Spring Studios on May 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)Commentary

    As activist Starboard engages constructively, here’s a potent prescription for Pfizer’s future success under Dr. Bourla’s watch

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian