Mary parker follett

The theories of an early 20th century political philosopher, Mary Parker Follett, have added much to modern day management theory, organisations, and leadership.
Leadership is multi-faceted containing numerous qualities, function, and styles. It is a construct that continues to be debated during a revival in interest of the ideas of Mary Parker Follett. Her thoughts on management and leadership have been informative and inspirational. Indeed, management theoretician Peter Drucker called her the 'prophet of management' and his 'guru'. Follett's ideas are certainly relevant in contemporary society, not only for organisations, but also for the individual, as they continue to challenge the lay ideas of leadership.

1. Mary Parker Follett (3 rd September, 1868- 18 December, 1933)

2. Mary Parker Follett was an American social worker and a management consultant. She was a pioneer in the fields of Organizational theory and Organizational behavior. Follett was born in  Boston  and spent much of her early life there. She was one of the great women management gurus. Introduction

3. Mary Parker Follett defined management as “the art of getting things through others.” Definition of Management

4. Mary Parker Follett is regarded as the mother of scientific management. Her ideas on negotiation, power, and  employee participation were highly influential in the development of the fields of organizational studies. She was a social worker turned management theorist and consultant and writer. Work

5. Principle of Early Stage Principle of Continuity Principle of Direct Contact Principle of Reciprocal Relations Principles of Coordination

6. Principle of Effective Communication Principle of Mutual Respect Principle of Clarity of Objectives Principle of Scalar Chain Additional Principles

7. The Mary Parker Follett Theory of Management is marked by such principles as the following: 1. Conflict resolution through Integration (i.e., identifying and meeting each party's underlying and often compatible need, as opposed to attempting to meet the frequently-incompatible expressed desire of each) often results in a win-win situation. 2. In Mary Parker Follett leadership theory, genuine power is not "coercive" ("power over") but "coactive" ("power with"). 3. True leaders, according to Follett's theory, "create group power, rather than expressing personal power ." Theory Of Management

8. Mary Parker Follett’s Contributions Managers need to communicate with workers Workers should participate in solving problems Managers need to establish good working relationships with employees Goal: Improve Coordination

9. New State : The New State was written during 1918, and argues for group-based democracy as a process of government. The Creative Experience : The Creative Experience was also written during 1918, and again focused on democratic governance, using examples from business to illustrate ideas. Books

10. 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. Few other publications by her are The Speaker of the House of Representatives (1896), The Giving of Orders (1926) and Dynamic Administration (1942). Publications

11. Mary Parker Follett was a pioneer of community organizing. Her advocacy of schools as community centers helped open numerous such centers throughout Boston, establishing them as important educational and social forums. Her argument of the need of community organizing as the school of democracy led to better understanding of the dynamics of democracy in general. Legacy

12. Regarding her work on management, after her death in 1933, she became practically forgotten. Her ideas vanished from the mainstream of American management and organizational thinking in the 1930s and 1940s. She however continued to draw followers in Great Britain. Gradually her work re-emerged, especially in 1960s Japan, and several management thinkers started to re-apply her theories.

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