Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Nurse Leader Insight: Why Being Indispensable Could Stall Your Career

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable."   Pat Riley One of my former graduate students called me recently for career advice.  She is a critical care nursing director in a large healthcare system who has been in her role for ten years.  She recently applied for an Assistant VP position and was not … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Avoiding 5 Key Mistakes in Goal Setting

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”   Mother Teresa This is a good time of year to take some time to reflect on your leadership and life.  2014 will be here in less than one week and it is a great opportunity to set some personal or professional goals.  Yet, research has shown that many of us … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Reduce Your Stress by Learning to Say No

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best."   John Maxwell This is a very busy time of the year and many leaders find themselves very pressured for time.  Learning how to manage your  limited time and energy is an important skill to learn to be effective leader.  To do this well, you have to be willing to say no to … [Read more...]

The Ability to Focus – A Key Nursing Leadership Skill

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "It takes effort to switch from focusing on tasks to connecting with people."   Joshua Freeman Most of us know that our ability to fully concentrate on what we are doing leads to better outcomes.  In today's busy world, nurse leaders are buried with distracting communication and an endless stream of urgent issues.  This pace and activity … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Expressing Gratitude

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”  Eckhart Toll Today is Thanksgiving - a time for giving thanks for what we have.  There is great uncertainty in health care today about what will happen in the future.  Many nurse leaders tell me that work environments are very stressful as … [Read more...]