Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Art of Public Speaking

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN As you advance in your career as a nurse leader, you may be asked to do presentations for professional groups or public audiences.  Does the thought of public speaking strike fear in your heart?  I find it does for many of our graduate students who tell me that doing presentations is an area of weakness.  I always give the same advice - … [Read more...]

Ten Questions to Ask Other Nurse Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Informal networking with other nurse leaders is a great opportunity to learn and grow.  The most effective leaders learn to ask many questions of others but also recognize the importance of developing good questions that lead to better answers.  If you get into the habit of having some key questions that you like to ask, you can grow … [Read more...]

5 Leadership Resolutions for 2015

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Everyday we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future self".   Daniel Goldstein We are now in  2015, a brand new year.  It is not unusual to establish goals for ourselves both personally and professionally that we hope to achieve during the year.  There is good research to support the fact that the act of writing … [Read more...]

Surrendering our Attachments to the Past in the New Year

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality.  Anwar Sadat As we approach a new year 2015,  it is a good time to talk about the need to stop our "mourning for the good old days."  Were the good old days really that good?  Our past practices have led us to where we are today with costs out … [Read more...]

Having Courage as a Nurse Leader

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By Rose O.  Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN "One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest."                                           Maya Angelou Our current health care environment is full of uncertainty with a focus on reducing … [Read more...]