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# Mary Parker Follett

(1868–1933)   Writer   United States

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Mary Parker Follett was a writer from the United States, best known for *Freedom and co-ordination*.

## Quick Facts About Mary Parker Follett

Born September 3, 1868

Died December 18, 1933

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works Freedom and co-ordination

## About Mary Parker Follett

Mary Parker Follett was an American social thinker, management consultant, social worker, political scientist, philosopher and pioneer in the fields of organizational theory and organizational behavior, management, leadership, democracy, and conflict resolution. She has been called the "Mother of Modern Management". Instead of emphasizing industrial and mechanical components, she advocated for what she saw as the far more important human element, regarding people as the most valuable element present within any organization. She was one of the first theorists to actively write about and explore the role people had in ineffective management and discuss the importance of learning to deal with and promote positive human relations as a fundamental aspect of the industrial sector. She is also recognized as the originator of "win-win" approaches to conflict resolution.

##  Quotes by Mary Parker Follett · Page 3

> [I am free when I am functioning here in time and space as the creative will. ... freedom by our definition is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-parker-follett/i-am-free-when-i-am-functioning-here-in-time-and-space-as-the/)

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[Creative](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative/)

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> [administrative purpose usually outruns the facts. Indeed the administrative official's ardor for facts usually begins when he wants to change the facts!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-parker-follett/administrative-purpose-usually-outruns-the-facts-indeed-the/)

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[Administrative](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/administrative/)

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> [Another idea that is changing is that the leader must be one who can make quick decisions. The leader to-day is often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-parker-follett/another-idea-that-is-changing-is-that-the-leader-must-be-one-who-can/)

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[Decision](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/decision/)

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> [An order then should always be given not as a personal matter, not because the man giving it wants the thing done,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-parker-follett/an-order-then-should-always-be-given-not-as-a-personal-matter-not/)

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[Carrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/carrie/)

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> [What people often mean by getting rid of conflict is getting rid of diversity, and it is of the utmost importance that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-parker-follett/what-people-often-mean-by-getting-rid-of-conflict-is-getting-rid-of/)

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[Acceptance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acceptance/)

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## Mary Parker Follett by topic

[Leadership (24)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/leadership/mary-parker-follett/) [Leader (20)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/leader/mary-parker-follett/) [People (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/mary-parker-follett/) [Life (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/mary-parker-follett/)

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