Ideas Made to Matter
Meredith Somers
News Writer
Meredith writes about management issues affecting global business leaders, with an emphasis on behavioral and policy sciences. She also covers leadership, workplace communication, competitive strategy and decision-making, diversity and hiring, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Prior to MIT Sloan, Meredith was a reporter for Federal News Network in Washington, D.C. She's worked as a Maryland state government reporter for the Associated Press, and as a general assignment reporter on the Metro desk at The Washington Times.
Articles by Meredith Somers
Strategic leadership for the digital economy
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Here are the skills and behaviors you need to be an effective manager of digital business, and the four weak spots standing in your way.
What’s keeping East Asians from leadership in US firms?
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American focus on assertiveness may hold East Asians back from corporate leadership.
From professional sports, 3 diversity insights
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A workshop taught by two MIT Sloan experts explores race and gender in sports, drawing insights for diversity efforts in business management.
How this Toyota VP embraces authentic female leadership
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Julia Wada stands up to microaggressions and knows that even a short note of encouragement can go a long way for a female colleague.
A ‘break from chaos’ lets this CEO find his best ideas
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When testing ideas, Remus Capital’s Krishna Gupta errs on the side of action. But if his excitement lags in the face of resistance, he moves on.
A new barrier to diverse hiring in tech
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How “repugnant market” concerns can cause even well-intentioned firms to fail in workforce diversification efforts.
This Google team leader sees diversity as a retention issue
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AdviceMavens founder Anita Kibunguchy wants to see more structures in place to recruit and retain diverse hires — and help them succeed.
5 ways female leaders are supporting women in business
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These five MIT Sloan alumnae are helping more women get into hiring pipelines, and making space for those behind them.
This nonprofit director supports work-family flexibility
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Hill House director Lauren Hoops-Schmieg sees nonprofits as a haven where women and men can build their careers and families.
Ideas from a 'private sector head, public sector heart'
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Mark Giordono draws management lessons from his family life and idea inspiration from the students at the heart of his STEM nonprofit.