Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Developing Yourself as a Systems Thinker

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of the criticisms of some nurse leaders is that they are not systems thinkers.  They may rarely look at the impact of problems or issues beyond how it impacts their own area.  The problem is that this is very narrow thinking because we are always a part of bigger systems.  Systems thinking is valued as an important leadership … [Read more...]

Helping Emerging Leaders to Make a Difference

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN When I ask young nurses about leadership, most don't rule out taking a leadership role at some point in their careers but do wonder if in fact they can make a difference.   We don’t always think about this as part of developing future leaders but it can be the key to flipping the switch that leads nurses to see themselves as leaders.  Barry … [Read more...]

Reflecting on Your Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of the interesting things that I have learned from my interviews with nurse leaders is that they have little time for reflection in their daily work.  So often when asked a question, the leader will tell me "I never really thought about this before".  Yet, we know that real learning from our experiences requires reflection.  Until we … [Read more...]

Framing Complex Issues for Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I was recently asked an interesting question during an interview.  The writer and I had been discussing value-based purchasing, bundled payments and a host of other issues around health reform.  She observed that all of these topics were complex and then asked, "how can managers frame this issues for staff in a way that they can … [Read more...]

Being Strategic About the Pending Nursing Shortage

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The Atlantic magazine features a story this month titled The US is Running Out of Nurses.  It is pointed out in this article that nursing workforce projections are being revised because of the growing demand for nurses in so many new emerging areas.  This is coupled with an aging workforce who are now retiring and an aging population in need … [Read more...]