Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Dark Side of Succession Planning

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague recently talked with me about her career dilemma.  She was recruited into a large organization as part of a succession plan to move into the CNO position.  The CNO who recruited her had "a three year transitional plan" to retirement and wanted a smooth turnover in leadership.  Now three years later, the CNO has told her that she … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Mastering Organizational Politics

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."  Albert Einstein A colleague recently confided in me that she is tone deaf when it comes to organizational politics.  She was blindsided when an initiative that she had worked on for over a year suddenly was no longer an organizational … [Read more...]

The Pitfalls of Following a Past Leader to a New Job

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Many of us have worked for nurse leaders who are charismatic and supportive of us in our early leadership careers.  We would follow them anywhere - right?  Not so fast. There can be pitfalls in this as I learned from a colleague who is regrouping after a bad career experience.  Her former Chief Nursing Officer relocated to a job in health … [Read more...]

5 Strategies to Develop Executive Leadership Presence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Many young nurses tell me that they hope one day to be selected for an executive nurse leader role.  I always advise them that the rules and criteria for selection for the top leadership role in any organization are different than those for middle management roles.  Performance, hard work and leadership potential are not enough to propel you … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader Insight: Why Being Indispensable Could Stall Your Career

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable."   Pat Riley One of my former graduate students called me recently for career advice.  She is a critical care nursing director in a large healthcare system who has been in her role for ten years.  She recently applied for an Assistant VP position and was not … [Read more...]