By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier has noted that a great question can unlock powerful important answers. On his company website Box of Crayons he has short video clips of leaders, coaches and writers who talk about "their one best question". There is much to be learned … [Read more...]
Hitting the Pause Button in Your Work
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “We create the future and optimize leadership potential in the silence and potency of pausing.” Kevin Cashman Nursing leaders today find themselves trying to straddle two worlds…..the world of the now and the world of what could be ahead with future changes in health reform. There are no clear answers about the right strategies to … [Read more...]
Should You Give Someone A Second Chance?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague recently shared with me a situation where one of her nurses made a serious mistake through a lapse in judgement and begged for a second chance. Making these decisions is never easy. Our current healthcare environment is very demanding and the stakes are often very high … [Read more...]
Doing What is Easy or Doing What is Right
Guest Blog by Angela Prestia PhD RN NE-BC Angela Prestia is the Corporate Chief Nurse for the Geo Group. Her responsibilities include the alignment of system-wide elements of nursing including quality improvement, infection prevention, education, competencies, and leadership development. It may happen daily and sometimes in clusters. Sometimes it happens when you least … [Read more...]
Getting Honest Feedback
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The late Norman Vincent Peale once made the critical observation that "the trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism." This can easily happen in leadership because the higher you go, the less likely … [Read more...]
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