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 CEO works to get women closer to capital
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Andrea Friedenson learned through working in Silicon Valley that to fix gendered pay disparity, women need to be in roles that are closer to money.
Don’t hide ideas. Test them with anyone who will listen
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Frederic Kerrest built a billion-dollar company around the concept of identity protection, but when it comes to ideas, he’s all about transparency.
2021 MIT Platform Report: new markets, green energy
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Reinvention, regulations, and the rise of green energy were highlights of the annual MIT Platform Strategy Summit.
6 new courses on enterprise business emerging topics
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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan. Here are six emergent ideas students are studying in 2021 – 2022.
A 5-part toolkit for fostering worker well-being
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The toolkit includes steps and resources for enhancing employees’ job control, taming job demands, and improving workplace social relationships.
17 MIT startups to watch
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A startup showcase featured a prosthetic hand, crowd-sourced sizing for women’s clothes, and a way to use extra space on cargo planes.
This innovation expert helps women amplify their work
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Erica Dhawan sees female allyship as more than just giving advice — it’s helping women find ways to take risks, network, and build successful careers.
How 8 innovative leaders keep track of ideas
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Digital note-taking apps are today’s go-to organization tools, but sometimes you can’t beat a pen and paper.
How Moderna, Home Depot, and others are succeeding with AI
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The “Me, Myself, and AI” podcast examines the creative ways companies use artificial intelligence, like making faster methods for vaccine experiments.
This tech exec creates safe networking spaces for women
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Ascend Technologies’ Sharon Hopkins started a women’s networking group as an alternative to “macho” conference outings that made her uncomfortable.