Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Sharpening Your Systems Thinking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of the criticisms I hear about some nurse leaders is that they are not systems thinkers.  They 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...]

Resiliency – the New Leadership Competency

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Today's healthcare environment is challenging for leaders at all levels.  There are not and probably never again will be enough resources to ensure high-quality outcomes for all patients.  We are doing our best but it can be frustrating.  Healthcare is a highly regulated industry and an intense focus on performance measures is an … [Read more...]

Expanding the Career Option Decisions of New Graduates

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Research in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities.  We are overconfident. We seek information that supports us and downplay information that doesn’t.”  Chip and Dan Heath Nurse managers I talk with are frustrated that so many new graduates come to their units with a short-term … [Read more...]

Getting Lucky in Your Career

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently a nursing student interviewed me about my leadership career.  She was curious as to how much of my success was due to luck.  In thinking about my career, I can honestly answer that I didn't plan it all out.  To some extent, I was often in the right place at the right time with the right skill set and the right connections. … [Read more...]

Leaders Speak in an Amplified Voice

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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...]