Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

When the Conflict is with Your Boss

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship or deepening it.  That factor is attitude.” – William James Managing conflict well is a challenge for most nurse leaders under the best of circumstances.  When the conflict is with your boss, it can be difficult … [Read more...]

Taking a Pause in Your Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “We create the future and optimize leadership potential in the silence and potency of pausing.”   Kevin Cashman Nursing leaders today find themselves trying to straddle two worlds…..the world of the now and the world of what is ahead with health reform.  There are no clear answers about the right strategies to embrace or initiatives to … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership Core Values

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Do you know what your leadership values are and perhaps even more important – do you live them and what do you do if your core values are shaken at the core?  A senior nursing leader that I know well is experiencing a heart wrenching decision about whether to leave her organization because an important decision that she made had been … [Read more...]

Learning to Say I’m Sorry

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Learning to apologize in a leadership role requires a good deal of courage.  It’s not comfortable for any of us to admit an error, or to acknowledge that something we’ve done has caused others harm or inconvenience. So when leaders do apologize, we know he or she is putting honesty and honor above personal comfort or self-protection.  It’s … [Read more...]

Self-Management in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power"   Lao Tzu I often ask nurse leaders to share their wisdom with emerging leaders.  A recurring theme is to manage yourself before you try to manage anyone else.  Most new leaders find that this really is their biggest challenge.  In leadership development, we spend a great … [Read more...]