– Mary Parker Follett´s Word & Principles
Follett Talk (EN) – 24.01.2026
5 PM CET
(17:00 Uhr Austria, Vienna)
📅 January 24th
Follett Talk (DE) – 25.02.2026
Der erste deutschsprachige Follett Talk im neuen Jahr.
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📅 25.02.2026, 17:00 – 18:00 Uhr
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I am very pleased to contribute an input to one of the ongoing Follett Talks on January 24. Since 2025, the inspiring Mary Parker Follett Foundation has been built and shaped through the committed work of Matthew Shapiro, Lark Corbeil, and Margaret Major. I am delighted to be part of this growing network and collaboration.
This session focuses on Mary Parker Follett’s understanding of the power of word, particularly her use of key concepts such as power, control, authority, leadership. Follett did not describe democratic principles in abstract terms — she built them directly into language. Through the meanings she gave to key words, democracy was clearly different from domination-based and anti-democratic management theories.
In this Follett Talk I will:
🔸 highlight some central concepts in Follett’s work,
🔸contrast them with some dominance-oriented management approaches, and
🔸discuss examples of organizations where these principles are alive in practice.
I am very much looking forward to the conversation and to seeing more of Follett’s thinking in organizations and in society.
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