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The Time Facebook Contemplated Life Without Zuckerberg

Transitions can’t be done in a quarter, said Marcy Syms, who ran the Syms company when it was public and now advises leaders on succession planning. “You have to sell it to the Street,” she said.

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Jewish Women’s Archive, Sharing Stories, Inspiring Change

Marcy Syms became one of the youngest female presidents of a New York Stock Exchange-traded company when her family’s business, Syms Corp., went public in 1983.

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Posted in Educating the Next Generation of Business Leaders, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Family Business, Giving Back – Philanthropy- Advisory Boards, Academia, Mentoring, Keys to Successful Management, Resiliency: Successful Directors and Corps, Women in Business, Women in Business in the 21st Century
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I was recently asked what my colleagues, friends and clients look to me for. In giving this some thought, I realized that I am often called upon for advice on direction and insight and asked to collaborate on creative approaches.

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Posted in Climbing the Ladder in a Family Business, Dealing with Family Business Conflicts, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Family Business, Giving Back – Philanthropy- Advisory Boards, Academia, Mentoring, Multi-Generational Succession Planning


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