Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When Leaders Show Favoritism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Most nurse leaders tell me that they strive to be fair and don't demonstrate favoritism toward specific staff.  However, in a recent Harvard Business Review article, authors Ginka Toegel and Jean-Louis Barsoux argue that this does not happen in the actual workplace. The research, they contend, demonstrates that all managers have … [Read more...]

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a New Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new leader recently asked me whether the feeling of imposter syndrome and a fear of “people will find out that I don’t know what I am doing” is typical with new leaders. I reassured her that this is quite common and not even restricted to those in a new manager role. Even new CNOs may feel it. A report released June 6 of this year … [Read more...]

Teaching Nurses to Think in the Gray Zone

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC How do we teach nurses not to be such black-white thinkers? This is an interesting question that leaders have posed in several recent leadership development sessions. One manager gave an example: Last week, one of my young nurses was assigned to six patients. Working with her was our most experienced patient care technician; his … [Read more...]

What Would Success in This Role Look Like for You?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Living a good life is all about managing your expectations. Decades ago, I remember watching an interview with Paul McCartney of the Beatles after the death of his first wife, Linda, from breast cancer. She was only 56 and left four children. The interviewer asked Paul if he felt life was unfair. He replied that he did not think life … [Read more...]

Five Leadership Mistakes You May Be Making

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN All of us make mistakes - myself included. As I often tell new leaders, while reflecting on things you don't want to repeat is good, don't ruminate about them. Below are five common leadership mistakes to avoid to improve your leadership: 1. Listening to respond rather than listening to hear and learn.  Most leaders are problem … [Read more...]