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...]

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...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nursing leadership success today demands a very high level of emotional intelligence. There are five essential skills to becoming more emotionally intelligent. These include: Self-awareness - knowing one's strengths, weaknesses, drives, values, and impact on others. Self-regulation - controlling or redirecting impulses and … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A very big challenge for many nurse managers today involves staff oversharing information with them to the point of discomfort. Consider the following story told to me by a leader: I like to think of myself as a servant leader, but I wonder if things are going too far with some of my team members. Nurses today seem to want to … [Read more...]