By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week's political events involving G-20 Summit are a good reminder for all leaders that when in leadership roles, you have an amplified voice. Even casual remarks not intended to be inflammatory can take on serious meaning when they come from leaders. A Chief Nursing Officer once told me that she was "thinking aloud" as she … [Read more...]
CNO Advice to Emerging Leaders
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Each year as part of a graduate leadership program, my students interview their Chief Nursing Officer. One of the questions they ask concerns the advice that the CNOs would give to nurses just starting their leadership careers. The following comments were … [Read more...]
The Need to Be a Servant Leader
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In Leading Matters, John Hennessy recently retired President from Stanford University shares with candor what he learned on his leadership journey. One of the points he eloquently makes is the need to adopt a servant leader mindset. He believes that leaders should always remember that it is their staff who do the heavy lifting. The … [Read more...]
The Power of Assuming Good Intentions
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager recently told me about a staff member who sent her an email that seemed very rude and copied most of the unit staff. The manager was very upset with the email and automatically assumed the worst - that the staff member was being very disrespectful. I told her to just sit with the staff member and talk with her … [Read more...]
Pushing Staff Out of the Nest
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Sometimes leaders need to push their staff out of the nest to help them to grow. I recently spoke with a manager who found herself in this position. One of her charge nurses had asked to attend the emerging leader course in her health system. She did well in the course and was identified as a high potential future leader in her … [Read more...]
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