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Steven Tian

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

The faulty forecasts of pharma firm investors: Misguided cynics miss the promising prognosis for drugmakers Pfizer and Merck
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The faulty forecasts of pharma firm investors: Misguided cynics miss the promising prognosis for drugmakers Pfizer and Merck
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 5, 2025
Five underrecognized, standout CEOs of the year 
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Five underrecognized, standout CEOs of the year 
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianDecember 31, 2024
We led some of America’s largest companies. Here’s why we are voting for Harris, not Trump
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We led some of America’s largest companies. Here’s why we are voting for Harris, not Trump
By Doug Parker, Reid Hoffman, Ken Frazier, Anne Mulcahy, Ursula Burns, Jeff Bewkes, Bob Diamond, Matt Levatich, Tom Glocer, Kay Koplovitz, Robert Wolf, Blake Irving, Michael Lynton, Ken Chenault, Tony Coles, Roger Altman, Ellen Kullman, Bill George, Douglas Conant, John Pepper, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianOctober 29, 2024
As activist Starboard engages constructively, here’s a potent prescription for Pfizer’s future success under Dr. Bourla’s watch
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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 TianOctober 24, 2024
Biden-Harris have a track record of real success in bringing manufacturing back to America. Trump’s all-sticks-no-carrots approach already failed
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Biden-Harris have a track record of real success in bringing manufacturing back to America. Trump’s all-sticks-no-carrots approach already failed
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Laura Tyson and Steven TianOctober 21, 2024
Here are the facts that activist critics of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla are missing, according to a Yale analysis
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Here are the facts that activist critics of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla are missing, according to a Yale analysis
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianOctober 10, 2024
After 2 years of peddling Putin’s propaganda, the IMF is returning to Russia in open defiance of the West
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After 2 years of peddling Putin’s propaganda, the IMF is returning to Russia in open defiance of the West
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Tymofiy Mylovanov, Nataliia Shapoval and Steven TianSeptember 13, 2024
Brian Niccol may well be the messiah Starbucks—and Howard Schultz—have been looking for
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Brian Niccol may well be the messiah Starbucks—and Howard Schultz—have been looking for
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques and Steven TianAugust 14, 2024
The WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich had his employer’s support—but that’s not always the case for employees on an overseas mission
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The WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich had his employer’s support—but that’s not always the case for employees on an overseas mission
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianAugust 12, 2024
The ‘Trump Dump’ is back—and the stocks that he targets are crashing
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The ‘Trump Dump’ is back—and the stocks that he targets are crashing
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Whitney Tilson and Steven TianJuly 30, 2024
200 top CEOs reveal how AI is already transforming their sectors at Yale summit
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200 top CEOs reveal how AI is already transforming their sectors at Yale summit
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianJune 17, 2024
Activist investors are suffering grueling defeats in proxy fights—but they can still matter when they pick the right battle
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Activist investors are suffering grueling defeats in proxy fights—but they can still matter when they pick the right battle
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMay 30, 2024
Norfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight
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Norfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 15, 2024
Why Bob Iger’s strategy for the next decade of growth at Disney promises a magic carpet ride for the Magic Kingdom’s future
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Why Bob Iger’s strategy for the next decade of growth at Disney promises a magic carpet ride for the Magic Kingdom’s future
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 2, 2024
Inside the cockpit at Boeing: Here are the top 5 candidates for CEO as Dave Calhoun exits
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Inside the cockpit at Boeing: Here are the top 5 candidates for CEO as Dave Calhoun exits
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 27, 2024
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