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
This Walmart executive runs on people power and consistent routines
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In leading teams for Walmart, DoorDash, and CVS, Astha Purohit values a strong sense of ownership, shared purpose, and trust among collaborators.
Accelerate entrepreneurship with these AI tools from MIT
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Digital advisers guide users through the 24-step Disciplined Entrepreneurship process.
23 MIT startups to watch in 2024
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The 2024 MIT delta v Demo Day showcased startups targeting workplace burnout, streamlining pet adoption, and using AI to simplify the immigration application process.
This finance exec is a fan of nonlinear career paths
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Former CFO Ellen Lederman talks career on- and off-ramps and the value of building on others’ experiences, as well as your own.
The risk of letting junior professionals teach AI to senior colleagues
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Generative AI’s broad accessibility and applicability make it a vital tool for businesses — but those traits can also cause trouble when upskilling employees.
Data literacy: The key to cracking the data culture code
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Data is the common language of our time. Achieving data literacy in your organization requires a shared mindset, language, and skills.
How assertive communication helped this M&A executive rise to the top
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Clarisa Estol on taking responsibility for her own career resilience and championing a de-biased recruitment and hiring process.
The secret to successful AI implementations? Worker voice
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When stakeholders become more involved in generative AI design and implementation, it’s more likely that such tools will augment work rather than displace workers.
The bottom-line benefits of second chance hiring
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Kelly CEO Peter Quigley shares how hiring workers with criminal records can be good for business and beneficial for building community.
Meet the 6 new faculty members joining MIT Sloan in 2024
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The academics and researchers joining MIT Sloan in 2024 are experts in economics, management, organizational studies, and more.