Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The High Cost of Lost Trust in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A manager recently asked me what she should do if she no longer trusted her CNO.  She had heard rumors that there was discussion about merging her unit with another unit in the hospital because of their volatile patient volumes.  The CNO told her that there were no such plans.  She soon learned otherwise.  The merger had been … [Read more...]

Developing Your Brand

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Few nurse leaders probably spend time thinking about managing their careers by establishing a strong personal brand. You may not even think you have one but the reality is that you do. Jeff Bezos the CEO of Amazon has described your leadership brand as what people say about you when you are not in the room.  A strong personal brand is what … [Read more...]

Why Coaching Matters in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week, I am attending the annual Gallup Summit.  This conference brings together Gallup coaches from across the globe.  A big focus of the 2019 conference is information and data in the new book just published by Gallup titled Its the Manager. This book is a repository and analysis of more than 40 years of research by the Gallup … [Read more...]

What Nurse Leaders can learn from Google

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC Most of us use the Google search engine to look up information or answer our questions.  What you may not be aware of is the commitment that Google has made to the development of their managers and teams.  But unlike other companies that do this development work - Google makes its best practices and numerous other resources publicly … [Read more...]

Timely Responsiveness in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Young leaders often ask me how they can stand out from the crowd and move their career forward in leadership.  My advice is to be timely in responsiveness to requests and accountable with follow through.  These qualities will make you stand out because they are not the norm.  A recurring complaint that I hear from nurses is that … [Read more...]