By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I should have saw it coming.  A leader recently told me a story about making a huge mistake in failing to properly read the politics in the organization that she had recently joined. She had made an assumption about the intent of her new employer to move quickly on an agenda item that she discussed during her interview.  She later learned … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In his book The Speed Of Trust, Stephen M.R. Covey points out that trust is the currency of leadership. When trust is high, things can happen quickly often at a much lower cost. When trust is low, things happen slowly and cost more. New managers are often frustrated that their staff doesn't trust them.  Yet why should they? Trust … [Read more...]

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often hear leaders dismiss the fact that disruption in healthcare might come from outside the healthcare industry. They justify these feelings by saying that healthcare is so regulated that the bar to entry is high.  They tell me that companies like Amazon or Walmart will quickly become disillusioned.  These leaders fail to … [Read more...]