Roots and Wings

Ten Lessons of Motherhood that Helped Me Create and Run a Company

Margery Kraus, Phyllis J. Piano

• Publisher: SparkPress
• Year: 2019
• Topic: Business
• eBook ISBN:
  9781684630257
• Subtopic: Social Science Biographies
• Index: Business

A child of immigrants, Margery Kraus knew the value of hard work from an early age. Graduating from college before she had finished high school, she learned to be a risk taker. As a young wife and mother coming of age in the 1960s, she faced plenty of people who told her, “You can’t do that.” But in the end, she did: she founded APCO Worldwide, a global consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC, specializing in public affairs, communication, and business consulting for major multinationals. Under her leadership, the company grew from nothing to almost $150 million in revenues. In Roots And Wings, Kraus shares the ten lessons she learned from motherhood and leadership that guided her along the way—an inspiration to all seeking to overcome obstacles, achieve career and personal success, and do the right thing.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction. Work/Family Balance: Can You Have It All?
• Chapter One. Lesson One: Give Them Roots and Wings
• Chapter Two. Lesson Two: Praise in Public, Criticize in Private
• Chapter Three. Lesson Three: Be Fearless
• Chapter Four. Lesson Four: Nurture—Don’t Underestimate the Power of Caring
• Chapter Five. Lesson Five: No Whining
• Chapter Six. Lesson Six: Make a Difference
• Chapter Seven. Lesson Seven: Set Clear Boundaries—Carrot and Stick
• Chapter Eight. Lesson Eight: Because I Said So Doesn’t Cut It
• Chapter Nine. Lesson Nine: Show Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
• Chapter Ten. Lesson Ten: Expand Horizons and the Ten-Year-Old Trip
• Epilogue
• About Margery Kraus
• About Phyllis J. Piano
• APCO’s Mission, Values, and Operating Principles
• Acknowledgments