Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Navigating Organizational Politics

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The game that you are watching is not always the game that is being played" - a wise mentor Maria Sanchez is an assistant nurse manager in a large critical care unit in an academic medical center.  Three months ago, she was asked if she would accept a temporary position as the task force coordinator for the unit's efforts to receive … [Read more...]

Becoming a Transformational Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." Lao Tzu All of us have probably had a leader or coach who was able to bring out the very best of everyone on their team and achieve results that seemed impossible.  If you have had this experience, you … [Read more...]

Why Initiatives Fail

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Culture eats strategy for breakfast" - Peter Drucker A nurse recently told me the story about how walking rounds were implemented in her hospital in an attempt to improve patient satisfaction scores.  A review of the nursing literature indicates that when report is conducted at the bedside of the patient - the patient feels more included … [Read more...]

Suprising Truths about Motivation

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it".  Dwight D. Eisenhower Nurse leaders at every level report that one of their greatest challenges is simply to get their staff to come to work and meet their job expectations.  I am often asked - how can I motivate my staff and keep them … [Read more...]

Why would Nurses want to be Led by You?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Good leaders make people feel that they are at the very heart of things, not the periphery.  Everyone wants to feel that he or she makes a difference to the success of the team.  When that happens, people feel centered and that their work has meaning" -  Walter Bennis Why would anyone want to be led by you?  That is a question that … [Read more...]