Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Learning to Reflect

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am often asked by leaders what they can do to improve their leadership.  There are of course many answers to this question.  If I had to pick just one - it would be to learn to reflect more on your leadership behaviors and actions. One of the interesting things that I have learned from my work with nurse leaders is that they leave little … [Read more...]

Nurse Leader as Influencer

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The most important capacity we possess is our ability to influence ourselves and others.  Learn to see every important challenge you face as an influence challenge".  The Influencer: The Power to Change Anything Several months ago, one of my nurse leader students talked with me about an ongoing frustration that she had not been able … [Read more...]

The Power of Apologies in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN An executive nurse leader recently told me that her CEO had blamed her for an error that was later found to be someone else's responsibility.  She was upset because when the mistake was pointed out to him - there was no apology even though he had very publicly chastised her. She said she felt very devalued.  It can be very difficult for some … [Read more...]

Become a Better Presenter

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I am often asked by leaders how they can become a better presenter and speaker. For some leaders, public speaking strikes fear into their hearts.  I always give the same advice - becoming an effective presenter is a learned skill and the more you do it the better you will get.  An effective presentation can have a very positive impact in … [Read more...]

Rethinking Feedback

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently told me that her favorite book was Radical Candor by Kim Scott.  The author of the book recommends a very direct and candid approach to giving feedback.  But not experts agree that this results in improved performance. An article in the March/April 2019 edition of the Harvard Business Review titled The … [Read more...]