The insight to see possible new paths, the courage to try them, the judgment to measure results - these are the qualities of a leader.
Mary Parker FollettIn crowds we have unison, in groups harmony. We want the single voice but not the single note; that is the secret of the group.
Mary Parker Follettwhile the executive should give every possible value to the information of the specialist, no executive should abdicate thinking on any subject because of the expert. The expert's information or opinion should not be allowed automatically to become a decision. On the other hand, full recognition should be given to the part the expert plays in decision making.
Mary Parker Follettif you wish to train yourself for higher executive positions, the first thing for you to decide is what you are training for. Ability to dominate or manipulate others? That ought to be easy enough, since most of the magazines advertise sure ways of developing something they call 'personality.' But I am convinced that the first essential of business success is the capacity for organized thinking.
Mary Parker Follett