Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Leadership Career Derailers to Avoid

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In nursing leadership development, we spend a great deal of time talking about competencies, skills and behaviors that one needs to develop to be successful.  Much less time is spent talking about what we should either avoid doing or stop doing.  It is important to recognize that leadership is both an art and a science.  The art of … [Read more...]

Building Your Own Personal Brand

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Few nurse leaders  probably spend time thinking about managing their careers by establishing a strong personal brand.  You may not even think you have one but the reality is that you do.  A strong personal brand is what you are known for and how you present yourself to the world.  It is the impression that you make and the reputation that … [Read more...]

Regaining Your Self-Confidence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN At some point in our lives, most of us will experience something either personally or professionally that will rock our world and undermine our self-confidence in ourselves.   A young leader that I am mentoring is going through this experience right now.  A personal crisis has led her to question everything that she thought to be true in her … [Read more...]

From the Other Side of the Bed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN What is hospitalization today like from the patient' point of view?  That is an interesting question which I sought to answer last week from my own experience.  On Monday January 12th, I had a Right Total Knee Replacement.  I spent four days in one of our best community hospitals.  What is unusual about having Total Knee Surgery is that … [Read more...]

Managing Difficult People

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my students recently told me about the challenges that she is having with some difficult staff in her new leadership role.  She feels that she is being tested and from our discussion, it appears that she is right.  Learning how to deal with difficult personalities comes with the responsibilities of being a leader.  As one on my … [Read more...]