Mary Parker Follett
American social worker, political philosopher, and pioneer of organizational theory and management. Originator of 'power-with' versus 'power-over' and integrative conflict resolution. Called by Drucker the prophet of management.
Mary Parker Follett
Ask Mary Parker Follett about organizational theory, power-with, and conflict resolution. Sit with the woman Drucker called the prophet of management.
American social worker, political philosopher, and pioneer of organizational theory and management. Originator of 'power-with' versus 'power-over' and integrative conflict resolution. Called by Drucker the prophet of management.
- Born
- 1868
- Died
- 1933
- Birthplace
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Nationality
- United States
What Mary Parker Follett can help you think about
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The answers draw on the shape of Mary Parker Follett's thinking across work like The New State, Creative Experience, and Dynamic Administration — translated into a voice you can actually talk back to.
Ask plainly. Push back. Follow a thread until it goes somewhere. This isn't a lookup — it's a conversation with a mentor who's already done the thinking you're about to do.
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