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 nonprofit director supports work-family flexibility
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'
Mark Giordono draws management lessons from his family life and idea inspiration from the students at the heart of his STEM nonprofit.
How a strong female cohort helps this Adobe veteran
Digital platform vice president Jill Soley wants women to be their own chief marketing officers. Here’s why.
4 ways to be an ally for female entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs don’t need performative allies. They need mentors and money.
Idea inspiration from a love of history and reading
City Year’s George Chu finds inspiration from World War I codebreaking, keeps his ideas in a jar, and knows the value of data storytelling.
How Sam’s Club made good jobs for frontline employees
A good job requires more than higher pay; employees want to be challenged and to contribute to problem-solving.
Why the ThirdLove CEO invests in companies led by women
ThirdLove’s Heidi Zak is building momentum to get more women in boardrooms.
How to have productive conversations about race at work
Make these three social agreements: Listen to be changed, call in don’t call out, and question your first assumptions.
Zoom’s CFO on 3 ways to fix mistakes during fast growth
The videoconferencing company found itself in crisis mode over security issues early in 2020.
Our top 5 ‘Working Definitions’ of 2020
Data storytelling, the Beer Game, and three more popular ideas.