Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The very famous architect, Mies van der Rohe, often said that "less is more" with respect to architectural design.  But this is not only true in architecture, it is also true in life.  Too often, we become engaged in so many different activities that we fail to have any real sense of accomplishment.  This is especially true in leadership … [Read more...]

Getting Started in a Leadership Role

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my students recently called to tell me that he had gotten selected for a nurse manager role.  I want to be successful he said - so how should I get started.  This was a very good question.  How you spend your first 100 days in a leadership position can help set the stage for the rest of your tenure in the role.  Those you lead closely … [Read more...]

Learning to Let Go

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is sometimes said that life is a delicate balance of holding on and letting go.  Yet learning to let go is difficult but often essential.  I have learned a great deal about letting go in the last 2 1/2 months after two major surgeries to replace my knee joints.  Not everything in my rehabilitation has gone as I thought it would and … [Read more...]

Developing a Leadership Mindset of Abundance

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently a professional colleague told me about a situation where a leader deliberately withheld information about a great professional opportunity from her staff.  When confronted by my colleague, the leader admitted that she planned to apply for the opportunity and wanted to avoid additional competition.  This story reminded me of a … [Read more...]

Taking a Leap into the Unknown

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I was recently speaking with a colleague who was telling me about unique role that she has been offered with a well known health care delivery services company.  It is one of those new job titles that we are beginning to see in healthcare - Vice President of the Patient Experience.  She had not yet committed to the position so I asked her … [Read more...]