Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Explaining the Why to Nursing Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "All great leaders communicate in the same way.  They always start with the Why".  Simon Sinek I was recently talking with a Chief Nursing Officer about meetings that she was holding with staff to talk about the new direction that the organization was taking.  A young nurse stood up during one of the information meetings and said - … [Read more...]

The Trust Edge in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Trust is like change in a leader's pocket.  Each time you make a good leadership decision, you earn more change.  Each time you make poor decisions, you pay out some of your change to the people." I was recently talking with a young nurse who was considering leaving her organization.  She told me that although she enjoyed her work, she … [Read more...]

Leading Multigenerational Nursing Teams

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Every generation needs a new revolution."    Thomas Jefferson I recently did a site visit with an experienced director of critical care who was serving as a preceptor for one of my leadership graduate students.  She has been in her role for 17 years.  The student commented on her effectiveness as a leader.  I asked her what is different … [Read more...]

Leading in Crisis Situations

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common; it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership."- John Kenneth Galbraith Last week, all of us were riveted in watching the crisis that unfolded in the Northeast … [Read more...]

Make Your Leadership Evidence-Based

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Leadership is both an art and a science Evidence-based nursing practice is widely recognized as being essential to achieve the best patient outcomes.  Yet, rarely do nurse leaders consider that their leadership practice should also be evidence-based.  There are numerous opportunities today for nurse leaders to question their own practice … [Read more...]