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
Here are the 4 new faculty members joining MIT Sloan in 2023
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Faculty joining MIT Sloan in 2023 are experts in energy markets, machine learning, health care economics, and decision-making.
‘Great leaders are people who don’t seek power’
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Tembusu Partners executive Theodora Lai on trusting your expertise, taking on new challenges, and constructive leadership.
Don’t miss these 3 opportunities to improve work culture
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Machine learning, hybrid work, and even layoffs can offer companies a chance to promote a positive work culture.
From Hollywood to the gridiron, advocates champion restorative justice
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Why film producer Scott Budnick, the New England Patriots’ Devin McCourty, celebrity barber VicBlends, and others are advocating for formerly incarcerated people.
Blue Bottle Coffee’s CEO on oat milk and innovation
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Blue Bottle CEO Karl Strovink talks about celebrating innovation, getting barista buy-in, and making the switch to oat milk.
Altering gendered language in job postings doesn’t attract more women
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A new MIT Sloan study finds that tweaking the amount of masculine or feminine language in online job postings doesn’t increase gender diversity in the applicant pool.
How this former CEO traded anxiety for mindfulness
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Executive coach Amy Kimball helps clients facing challenges at work choose reactions that are aligned with their values.
The Delta Model: How Arnoldo Hax reprioritized corporate strategy
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The late MIT Sloan professor’s novel approach to customer bonding is still used in corporate strategies today.
9 carbon-busting startups from the MIT Sustainability Summit
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The 2023 MIT Sustainability Summit showcased low-carbon concrete blocks, floating kelp farms, biofertilizer, tradable carbon offsets, and more.
How 3 female leaders are breaking barriers in their industries
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Managers from Salesforce, RSM, and Research Grid share how they overcame career hurdles and what they’re doing to be inclusive allies.