Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

What Nurse Leaders Should Stop Doing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “We spend a lot of time teaching our leaders what to do.  We don’t spend enough time teaching them what to stop.”             Peter Drucker The above quote from Peter Drucker, the father of modern management practice, is interesting one and includes an idea that rarely receives attention in leadership development.  Knowing what leadership … [Read more...]

Meeting Management Skills

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Begin with the end in mind."   Stephen R. Covey All of us have probably had the experience of attending a meeting where there were no outcomes, and the conversation drifted way off the subject of the original intent of the meeting.  Participants leave meetings like this feeling de-energized and perhaps even angry that their time has been … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership and the Power of Framing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Leaders manage meaning when others are unable."   Gail T. Fairhurst Last week, I had the opportunity to spend time with a very seasoned nurse manager.  I asked her about the most challenging part of her job in today's health care environment.  Without hesitation, she answered that it was helping her staff to cope with and remain … [Read more...]

Too Young to be Our Nurse Manager

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Rose O. Sherman,  EdD, RN, FAAN, Last week while attending the American Organization of Nurse Executive's conference, I had an opportunity to talk with many young nurse managers about their roles.  In discussing their challenges, one theme kept surfacing.  Many of these managers are 20-30 years younger than the nurses they supervise.  They spoke of their older nurses … [Read more...]

An Attitude of Gratitude

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu There is great uncertainty in health care today about what will happen in the future.  Many nurse leaders tell me that work environments are very stressful as organizations try to plan their … [Read more...]