Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Making Leader Shifts

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In his new book, Leader Shift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace, John Maxwell discusses the need for leaders to change their leadership to fit new circumstances.  He makes the important point that you cannot be the same, think the same or act the same if you hope to be successful in a world that does not remain the same. … [Read more...]

Identifying Your Blind Spots

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my students called to talk because she had received her first performance evaluation as a manager. During the evaluation, her director talked with her about some of her leadership "blind spots" reported in her 360-degree evaluation.  Her staff has a great deal of respect for her but her facial expressions often convey … [Read more...]

Why Rumination Impacts Our Resiliency

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently had a conversation with a professional colleague who confessed that she could not stop ruminating about how unfairly she was treated by other members of the executive team. It was destroying her self-confidence and impeding her ability to be resilient in a very challenging situation. When you have a distressful … [Read more...]

Are Some Meetings Fake Work for Managers?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently listened to an interesting podcast from Michael Hyatt, a leadership thought leader, on the topic of fake work.  Fake work is described as activities that don't move your leadership work forward but can be significant time wasters.  Hyatt contends that many of the meetings we attend are fake work where nothing is really … [Read more...]