The Mary Parker Follett Network

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. - MPF

The Mary Parker Follett Network fosters the exchange of information about, and ideas inspired by, Mary P. Follett

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About Mary Parker Follett

Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933) was a visionary in the field of human relations, democratic organization, and management. Born and raised in Massachusetts, in 1892 she entered what would become Radcliffe College, the women's branch of Harvard. She graduated from Radcliffe summa cum laude in 1898. Follett's intensive research into government while at Radcliffe was later published in her first book, The Speaker of the House of Representatives (1898), which was lauded (by, among…

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Overhills 3 Replies

Started by Stephen Kriss. Last reply by Niels Pflaeging May 17, 2022.

Wanted: "Rare" writings by Mary Parker Follett 22 Replies

Started by Niels Pflaeging. Last reply by Niels Pflaeging Apr 11, 2022.

A new book by Mary Parker Follett in 2022 1 Reply

Started by Niels Pflaeging. Last reply by Matthew Shapiro Apr 9, 2022.

We need a new Follett Foundation 3 Replies

Started by Matthew Shapiro. Last reply by Niels Pflaeging Apr 1, 2022.

Follett Writings: The Teacher-Student Relation 6 Replies

Started by Matthew Shapiro. Last reply by Niels Pflaeging Mar 11, 2022.

Time magazine note on Follett by Matthew Barzun 1 Reply

Started by Matthew Shapiro. Last reply by Soukhy Clark Sep 9, 2021.

OrgPhysics in Follett's words: A new research paper 1 Reply

Started by Niels Pflaeging. Last reply by Matthew Shapiro Jun 29, 2021.

Follett would like these 1 Reply

Started by Matthew Shapiro. Last reply by Niels Pflaeging Apr 20, 2021.

 
 
 

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100th anniversary of Martin Buber's I and Thou - (Follett synergies)

On a hunch, I checked, and this year is the 100th anniversary of Martin Buber's I and Thou (the original version in German). Buber was a Jewish philosopher. I had read I and Thou at least 25 years ago, and was curious to re-read it. So I am doing that now, through my older lenses (intellectual, intuitive, and ocular). And even if Follett had never read Buber or vice-versa (very possible), there clearly was a common focus on relation.The core idea in Buber's concise but profound book is that…See More
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Matthew Shapiro replied to Matthew Shapiro's discussion Presentation to the International Society of Systems Sciences "Mini-Symposium" - March 11 2023
"Thank you, Rosa. Interestingly, the question of Citizens' Councils came up yesterday after my presentation. I'd like to learn more. Reminds me also of a conversation I had today in the cafe; my friend said that we have all of the answers…"
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Rosa Zubizarreta replied to Matthew Shapiro's discussion Presentation to the International Society of Systems Sciences "Mini-Symposium" - March 11 2023
"Matthew, what a wonderful presentation!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Really lovely! At some point I'd like to share something about my dissertation on the facilitation of Citizens' Councils in Austria, and how I wove…"
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Niels Pflaeging replied to Matthew Shapiro's discussion Presentation to the International Society of Systems Sciences "Mini-Symposium" - March 11 2023
"A wonderful presentation - thank you for sharing! I particularly enjoy that you cited so much from The New State and those wonderful Follett quotes on democracy."
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Presentation to the International Society of Systems Sciences "Mini-Symposium" - March 11 2023

M Shapiro Presentation on Follett to ISSS - March 11 2023This morning I had the pleasure of presenting Mary Parker Follett to a weekly discussion group of members of the International Society for Systems Sciences. A link to the presentation is above - I hope I did her justice!Matthew ShapiroSee More
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Elisabeth Sechser replied to Judy Whipps's discussion MPF and Process Philosophy in the group MPF and Process Philosophy
"Thanks you Margeret :-) I just orderd both.  Are there parts/excerpts also in digital form or as digital articles? Perhaps I can translate these into German and also give attention to the works in German-speaking countries. However, for this I…"
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Margaret Stout replied to Judy Whipps's discussion MPF and Process Philosophy in the group MPF and Process Philosophy
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Margaret Stout replied to Judy Whipps's discussion MPF and Process Philosophy in the group MPF and Process Philosophy
"Hi Elisabeth, Thanks for you interest! You can buy the book on…"
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MPF and Process Philosophy

The purpose is to find other scholars who are interested in exploring Follett's philosophical underpinnings.See More
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Elisabeth Sechser replied to Judy Whipps's discussion MPF and Process Philosophy in the group MPF and Process Philosophy
"Hello Margaret, I am new in this network and I found your post (10 years later) and am very interested in this manuscript. Is there any way to get it? That would be great. Thank you, Elisabeth (AT, vienna)"
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