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Tracy Mayor
Senior News Editor & Writer
Tracy writes about management issues affecting global business leaders, with an emphasis on economics, finance, and accounting. Topics of interest include fintech, impact investing, venture capital, sustainability, the future of work, behavioral economics, globalization, and health systems innovation. She tweets @BizTech_Tracy.
Prior to MIT Sloan, Tracy reported on thought leadership for athenahealth, and as a technology journalist covered strategy, career, IT forecasting, and leadership for Computerworld, CIO, and PC Week. Her parenting and lifestyle writing has been published in the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, among other outlets.
Articles by Tracy Mayor

18 quotes for business and management from 2020
Amid the chaos of 2020, some wisdom shone through. Here are words worth rereading from business leaders, scholars, and scientists.

Why finance is deploying natural language processing
Natural language processing analyzes textual data in milliseconds. Here’s how financial institutions gain competitive advantage with machine learning.

This former federal housing chief wants us to rethink risk
Ed Golding advocated for fair housing at the Federal Housing Authority and Freddie Mac. His legacy: Decades of housing finance reform.

MIT expert recaps 30-plus years of enterprise architecture
Business design researcher Jeanne Ross breaks down why some companies succeed — and many others fail — in their quest for digital transformation.

3 achievable actions to reduce deaths from COVID-19
MIT Sloan faculty and industry experts offer policy recommendations to reduce hospital overwhelm and protect health care providers.

What keeps supply chain execs up at night? Lots of things
Leaders at Converse, Cinépolis, and more on managing new technology, supply chain visibility, and customer expectations in 2020.

18 quotes for business and management from 2019
Top of mind at MIT Sloan this year: The future of work, climate change, digital transformation, and, above all, leadership.

How to navigate the 3 stages of your career
Advice from a former UBS Group president: Solve for long-term competitiveness.

3 challenges for chief data officers in finance
What started as a compliance role is poised for growth as financial services embrace the power of data.

5 qualities of top banking and finance leaders
A former UBS AG president on how situational awareness and responsive management build on a leader’s core skills.