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
15 MIT startups to watch
The 2020 delta v Demo Day trended toward products for women and digital platforms for more sustainable living.
Why restrictive immigration may be bad for U.S. entrepreneurship
A new study finds immigrants are more likely to start a company than their U.S.-born counterparts.
This analytics director leads through transparency
Shaheen Parks links business issues with technical expertise. When it comes to leading a team, she matches openness with understanding.
This CEO values feedback when implementing her ideas
With Blendoor, Stephanie Lampkin helps organizations build a diverse workforce. To do that, she asks everyone for input.
3 ways managers can preserve culture during remote work
Make the workplace culture visible, leave space for change, and look at disruption as an opportunity to reinforce identity.
3 ways chief learning officers can drive change amid a pandemic
The role of development and learning officers is moving from a training role to a transformational one.
This R&D officer champions alternative career paths
Metals and mining expert Angelique Adams created The Lady Visitor Project to support women in male-dominated STEM industries.
GDPR made some user data more valuable to marketers
A new study finds the data protection directive increases consumer trackability by 8%.
Deepfakes, explained
What are deepfakes, and how business leaders can learn to identify and protect against them.
This COO starts small when building a diverse team
Hannah Clark Steiman is making sure diversity and inclusion are baked into her company’s core values.