 Follet is known to be “Prophet of Management” and

“guru,” according to Peter Drucker, a consultant.

 Follet had a unique frame of reference, and her ideas
formed the basis of understanding modern
organizational behavior today.
 Follet was one of the first people to integrate the idea of
organizational conflict into management theory. In that,
her view of conflict as a place of opportunity has been
more meaningful today.
 Follet was the first one to stamp out the term “power-
over” and “power-with.” It differentiates between
coercive and participative power, demonstrating how
“power-with” can be greater than “power-over.”
 Although her work was marginally covered, her ideas
shaped theories in psychology and management,
including Abraham Maslow’s work.
 Principles of Follet’s theory of management include: i.)
Mary Parker Follet Genuine power is not “coercive” (power-over) but
coactive (power-with) and ii.) True leaders create group
power rather than expressing personal power