Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

10 Common Mistakes that Nurse Leaders Make

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”   John Maxwell It is always interesting to ask nurse leaders about the mistakes that they have made in their roles.  Most leadership mistakes are not big failures, but smaller mistakes that they often repeated early in … [Read more...]

Creating Psychological Safety in Our Workplaces

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “To create a psychologically safe environment requires at a minimum that you establish trust, boundaries, and a sense of control in the team or social environment.”   Robert J.  Marshak Over the past decade in healthcare, there has been a significant focus on patient safety.  Many tools and procedures such as hand-off communication and … [Read more...]

Cultivating Mindfulness in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.”    Louis L'Amour A nurse manager recently asked me for advice on how to slow down.  She said she was worried about her ability to maintain the pace of work that she had set for herself.  Even more concerning to her was her loss … [Read more...]

Using Little Bets to Uncover Breakthrough Ideas

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There is an interesting book by Peter Sims that examines how small bets can lead to very innovative, breakthrough ideas.  At the core of this experimental approach, little bets are described as concrete actions taken to discover, test, and develop ideas that are achievable and affordable. They begin as creative possibilities that get refined … [Read more...]