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Mary Parker Follett  (September 3, 1868 – December 18, 1933) was an American  social worker ,  management consultant ,  philosopher , and pioneer in the fields of  organizational theory  and  organizational behavior . Along with  Lillian Gilbreth , Mary Parker Follett was one of two great women  management  gurus in the early days of classical management theory. Follett is known to be "Mother of Modern Management". She 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 others, Theodore Roosevelt) as the best study of that office of government ever done. From 1900 to

(Photo: mindfulleader.net) Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself.  "It is overfull. No more will go in!" "Like this cup - you are full of your own opinions and speculations." Nan-in said. Nan-in added, "How can I show you Zen unless you first empt y your cup?"