Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Focusing on the Essentials

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Like many of you, I really struggle managing all of my commitments.  I often say yes when I should have said no.  We live in a noisy world.  This is especially true in healthcare where there are significant paradigm shifts impacting our work.  The pace of change has taken a toll on even the most adaptive nurse leaders.  Leaders find … [Read more...]

Modeling the Way as a Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nothing frustrates staff more than nurse leaders who say one thing and then do something quite different.   When you think about leadership the words: trust, credibility, relationships, communication, and consistency come to mind to name a few. The importance of connecting your words with action is critical in developing into a true … [Read more...]

Emerging Nurse Leader Resolutions for 2016

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Someone will write a resolution that says, I want to exercise more or I want to lose 15 pounds - which is a great goal to have - but every study tells us that if you pose things in abstract terms; it is much less likely that you will accomplish it than if you structure it as an actual activity"  Charles Duhigg, author of the Power of … [Read more...]

Writing Award Nominations

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If you are a nurse leader working in a health system, you probably have numerous opportunities during the year to nominate your staff for awards and recognition.  But do you do it?  The answer for many of us is probably not as often as we should.  Nurse leaders are busy.  Writing a good award nomination application or letter takes time - for … [Read more...]

The Use of Power in Organizations

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently, a professional colleague was the victim of a power play in her organization that led ultimately led to her having to leave her position.  Understandably, she was quite upset with the situation and felt victimized. My students often tell me that they want to avoid the politics and power in situations, and just do their jobs as … [Read more...]