Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Working for a Micromanager

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By Rose O Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN My new boss is a micromanager and it is awful, a frustrated colleague recently told me.  Up until three months ago, she worked with a transformational nurse leader who has now been replaced by a leader with a significantly different style.  She was looking for tips to work more successfully with the new leader, and to reduce her … [Read more...]

Coaching Staff Who Are Chronically Late to Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Recently in a leadership development session, a manager presented the problem of a highly competent nurse who is often late to work. She told the group that she did counseling and when it worked - it was only for a short period of time. Her dilemma is that the employee involved is one of her best nurses who gives 100% of herself … [Read more...]

The Power of Good Leadership Questions

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN             Leadership expert Michael Bungay-Stanier has noted that a great question can unlock powerful important answers. This is a secret that great leaders have always known - which is to talk less and ask more questions.  On his company website Box of Crayons  Bungay-Stanier has short … [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...]

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...]