Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Career Development for Our Emerging Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is a familiar story that I hear from experienced leaders......."I hire a new graduate and within one year, they believe they are ready to take a leadership role but I don't think they are ready and tell them so......next thing I know, they are moving on to another position to develop their careers."   Yet if we want to develop … [Read more...]

Do You Cast a Shadow or Shine a Light on Your Staff?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "A leader is someone with the power to project either shadow or light upon some part of the world, and upon the lives of the people who dwell there."    Parker Palmer I recently read a column by a business analyst who observed that he learned a lot about the culture of the company through reading their annual report.  He had a special … [Read more...]

From Peer to Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Accepting a leadership position on a unit or in a department where you have worked as a staff nurse can present some unique challenges.  On the positive side, you will not have the steep learning curve about the unit culture or staff that a leader selected outside the unit might experience.  But managing former peers especially when you have … [Read more...]

Can You Lead Successfully in Every Setting?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently spoke with a professional colleague who had worked for many years in one organization and then moved to a completely different health system to take a promotion.  At the time that we spoke, she had been in her new role for almost a year yet found herself struggling.  She had been very successful in her previous job but it was in … [Read more...]

Do You Lead from Behind the Desk?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently read comments from young nurses about their nurse managers on a social media site.  One talked about having a leader who was choosing to lead from behind her desk, rarely if ever coming out on the unit.  This young nurse reported that she had not had a conversation with her leader since the day she was hired.  It was obvious that … [Read more...]