Introduction Professor Henri Fayol developed management principles that have identified management as a discipline and a profession. Management involves tasks such as recruiting human resources and deploying them in the organization. They also facilitate the allocation, utilization and control of material and financial resources to ensure that the organization runs effectively. According to Fayol, managers should be knowledgeable with skills and responsibilities that can enable them address all areas of the organization (Smit, 2007). These areas include production, commercial and financial roles, as well as planning and coordination in management. He identified five management roles that help a manager run an organization effectively. These roles include forecasting and planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating and controlling (McLean, 2011). However, management has been seen as a leadership role that focuses on people. Leadership involves engaging people fully and effectively to transform ideas into products. Such interaction between the management and staffs has seen a revolution in lean organizations. This form of leadership integrates managers and teams to ensure that an individual has the right to contribute and not just follow orders (Howel, Macomber, koskela & Draper, n. d). Henri Fayol’s management theories were first proposed in the early 20 th century. Despite many criticisms, Fayol’s theories still form the basis of management practices and teachings in the 21 st century. This paper will discuss Henri Fayol’s contribution to management and how his assertions have been incorporated in modern aspects of management. Fayol’s Management Principles in Today’s Work Environment The contribution of Henri Fayol cannot be dismissed even in the modern times. His contributions to the aspect of management are critical in various ways. Modern organizations depict a complex environment characterized by diversity, corporate culture and the ever-changing technological advances. The managers have the responsibility of ensuring that the organization is appropriately staffed to achieve its set objectives. For effective management of organization, there are certain aspects that have to be observed. In this respect, Henri Fayol was critical as he managed to establish various principles that can be used by the managers for the effective running of the organizations. Henri Fayol is regarded as one of the various management scholars to champion for task management. Therefore, his contributions to management have been integrated in the modern management aspects (McLean, 2011). In the first place, the definition of management that was established by Fayol has continued to be used even in the modern times. In defining management, he identified the various functions of management. These include forecasting and planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating and controlling. These aspects have formed a point of reference even in today’s management (McLean, 2011). Fayol has been regarded as a strategist manager. This is in respect to how he handled the situation at Comambault where he established long-term goals and objectives for the organization. Strategic management is critical in modern times and can be used to enhance the efficiency and profitability of modern organizations (Wren, 2001). According to Fayol, al