We can confer authority; but power or capacity, no man can give or take. The manager cannot share his power with division superintendent or foreman or workmen, but he can give them opportunities for developing their power


Follett in: Pauline Graham (2003), Mary Parker Follett--prophet of Management, p. 115

Mary Parker Follett Quotes

We can confer authority; but power or capacity, no man can give or take. The manager cannot share his power with division superintendent or foreman...

We can confer authority; but power or capacity, no man can give or take. The manager cannot share his power with division superintendent or foreman...

We can confer authority; but power or capacity, no man can give or take. The manager cannot share his power with division superintendent or foreman...

We can confer authority; but power or capacity, no man can give or take. The manager cannot share his power with division superintendent or foreman...