By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “The proof of leadership is found in followers”. John Maxwell I was interviewed this week for a leadership corner article regarding my thoughts on nursing leadership and what staff nurses expect from their leaders. This is an interesting question. In research done by Kouzes and Posner who wrote the leadership challenge, they … [Read more...]
Becoming a Servant Leader
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant." --Max De Pree A sad fallout of all of the expectations that have come with healthcare reform is that many nurse leaders today are perceived as not being caring by their staff. Young nurses today often complain … [Read more...]
Correcting a Bad First Impression
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently spoke with a nursing colleague who felt she had made a bad first impression on the new chairman of the board for her hospital system. She was presenting nursing quality information and acknowledged that she sometimes does take too long to reach her key points. The board chair cut her off ten minutes into her presentation and … [Read more...]
Using Appreciative Inquiry in Your Leadership Practice
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In our leadership practices, we often find ourselves focusing on questions like "what is wrong?", "what needs to be fixed?" or "what are the problems?". It is rare for us to seek information about what things are working well for our patients or what in the workplace keeps staff engaged and inspired. Appreciative inquiry is a different … [Read more...]
Cultivating Executive Presence
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A few years back, I participated in a highly selective national leadership development program. Shortly after starting the program, I asked about the selection process. The initial screening was done based upon information that candidates submitted about themselves along with references. From the initial group of candidates, finalists … [Read more...]
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