Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Journaling in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often ask groups of new leaders whether they ever do any reflective journaling.  They usually have a pained expression on their face and answer no.  That probably comes from bad memories of journaling about clinical experiences in nursing school, and then having instructors comment on them.  Reflective journaling in leadership is … [Read more...]

Don’t Burn Bridges

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently talked with a young nurse leader who is very distressed at how she is being treated by her current employer.  She has found a new position that she thinks will be much better for her.  She is very angry and her inclination is to share her dissatisfaction with others.  My advice to her was simple ----resist the temptation.  … [Read more...]

Becoming a Transformational Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN We know from research that nurses value transformational leadership.  I have heard nurse leaders describe themselves as being transformational. The interesting thing about transformational leadership is that it is your followers that will define what your leadership style is - not you.   Without evidence, declaring oneself to be … [Read more...]