Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Recovering from a Bad First Impression

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A nursing colleague felt she had made a bad first impression on the new chairman of the board for her hospital system. She was presenting nursing quality information and acknowledged that she sometimes does take too long to reach her key points. The board chair cut her off ten minutes into her presentation and asked her to get to the … [Read more...]

Nurse Managers are the Linchpins

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN By definition, linchpins are the essential building blocks of organizations.  They have the potential of making a huge difference in the success of any organizational effort.  All the current evidence points to the reality that frontline nurse managers are the linchpins to organizational success in achieving healthy work … [Read more...]