Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

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...]

Challenges Faced by New Nurse Managers

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN When you have been in leadership for many years, it can be hard to remember what it is like when you begin in your first nurse manager role.  Recently, I had an opportunity to work with many new nurse managers in the leadership development course sponsored by the American Nurses Association.  Most were in their first two years in the … [Read more...]

Battling Imposter Syndrome in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN How many of you feel like imposters?  I asked this question last week at an ANA workshop for new nurse managers.  A surprisingly high number of the managers in attendance raised their hands.  Most were very young nurses with less than 2 years in a manager role.  Their reaction was not surprising and feelings about imposter syndrome are … [Read more...]

Taming the Advice Monster

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently talking with a new manager.  I asked her about the most important lessons she was learning about being a leader.  She smiled and said - I am learning when to talk and when to just listen.  She explained that when she started in her role, staff would come into her office with a problem.  She would immediately jumped … [Read more...]