Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Building Trust in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The ability to build trust in relationships is essential in leadership.  Yet not all leaders fully understand the impact of what happens when they are not trusted.  I was reminded of this the other day when a young leader told me that she distrusted a leadership colleague because she often discussed with others conversations that should have … [Read more...]