Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

5 Strategies for Managing Yourself

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power"   Lao Tzu A young nurse recently came to see me who wanted leadership mentoring.  I asked her to tell me about herself.  I was struck by how honest she was about her own strengths and weaknesses.  She observed that she had a lot of growing to do before she took her first … [Read more...]

Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "We are in a time of accelerating disruptive change.  In a VUCA world - one characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity , and ambiguity - traditional leadership skills will not be enough."   Bob Johansen Many nurse leaders tell me that the last two years have been the most challenging in their leadership careers.  What is … [Read more...]

Before You Click Send on that Email

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By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN There are few nurse leaders who can't tell you a story about an email that they wished they had not sent.  The use of email has become a common method of communication at work.  Yet, a poorly written email, an email sent in anger or even the inclusion of a cute cartoon that is misinterpreted can have unintended negative consequences.   I … [Read more...]

The Role of Timing in Nursing Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN “Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out.  It's all about timing.”     ―     Stacey Charter My nursing administration students quickly learn as they try to implement projects in their organizations that timing is … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership Lessons Learned

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” –  John C. Maxwell During the past few weeks, I have been speaking with nurse leaders who have mentored our emerging nurse leader graduate students over the past six months.  We talked about their leadership lessons and wisdom that they have passed on to their mentees.  … [Read more...]