~ Mary Parker Follett Quotes ~

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Mary Parker Follett Quotes


An American social worker, management consultant and pioneer in the fields of organizational theory and organizational behavior.
Mary Parker Follett (3 September 1868 – 18 December 1933) was an American social worker, management consultant and pioneer in the fields of organizational theory and organizational behavior. She also authored a number of books and numerous essays, articles and speeches on democracy, human relations, political philosophy, psychology, organizational behavior and conflict resolution. Along with Lillian Gilbreth, Mary Parker Follett was one of two great women management gurus in the early days of classical management theory.

Here are some famous quotes by Mary Parker Follett .

There is no such thing as vicarious experience.

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The unifying of opposites is the eternal process.

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It is not opposition but indifference which separates men.

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Leader and followers are both following the invisible leader-the common purpose.

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Imitation is for shirkers like-minded-ness for the comfort lovers unifying for the creators.

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Experience may be hard but we claim its gifts because they are real even though our feet bleed on its stones.

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Coercive power is the curse of the universe; coactive power the enrichment and advancement of every human soul.

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That is always our problem not how to get control of people but how all together we can get control of a situation.

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The insight to see possible new paths the courage to try them the judgment to measure results-these are the qualities of a leader.

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Unity not uniformity must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Differences must be integrated not annihilated not absorbed.

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Most people are not for or against anything; the first object of getting people together is to make them respond somehow to overcome inertia.

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The manager cannot share his power with division superintendent or foreman or workman but he can give them opportunities for developing their power.

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I am convinced that any feeling of exaltation because we have people under us should be conquered for I am sure that if we enjoy being over people there will be something in our manner which will make them dislike being under us.

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There are three ways of dealing with difference: domination compromise and integration. By domination only one side gets what it wants; by compromise neither side gets what it wants; by integration we find a way by which both sides may get what they wish.