Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Choose Your Words Wisely

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN    During a leadership workshop that I recently taught, a manager was telling the class about her frustrations with her staff.  As I listened to her, I could not help but notice how many times she used the word "they".  I stopped her and asked who "they were".  I pointed out to her that the use of "they" instead of "we" conveyed to me a lack … [Read more...]

Fighting Feelings of Being Overwhelmed

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN New managers often tell me that feelings of being overwhelmed most of the time contributes significantly to their anxiety level.  In today's healthcare environment, there will always be more to do than there is time to do it.  So how can you pace yourself to avoid these feeling of being overwhelmed?    Michael Hyatt, a well-known … [Read more...]

Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am sometimes asked what I think is the single most important attribute needed by nurse leaders in today's environment.  Without a doubt, I believe it is the ability to have and continue to cultivate a "growth mindset".  Dr. Carol Dweck, a researcher and professor at Stanford University, has been a pioneer in studying how … [Read more...]

Finding the Right Mentor

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN So many young nurse leaders today don't have mentors.  This is unfortunate because mentors can be invaluable in helping you with your professional development.  It is very different than coaching or being a preceptor that you received when you were a new graduate where the focus is usually on the improvement of … [Read more...]

Confronting Power Plays

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently talked with a nurse leader who was the victim of a very overt power play in her organization.  It left her very shaken because she did not see it coming.   Jeffrey Pfeffer, a nationally known scholar in the area of organizational leadership, studies power.  He has noted that if we believe that life is fair, then we tend to … [Read more...]