Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Become Stoic Under Stress

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Several of my colleagues are feeling quite emotional about a recent organizational decision that is likely to impact their future. A big challenge is that the decision may not have been fully vetted but there is no turning back. Nurse leaders face many challenging situations and it can be difficult at times to remain calm.  I remember my … [Read more...]

Expanding Your Decision Options

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Research in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities.  We are overconfident. We seek information that supports us and downplay information that doesn't."  Chip and Dan Heath As nurse leaders, we have numerous decisions that we need to make each day. I recently talked with a … [Read more...]

Becoming an Authentic Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC The other day, I heard an executive nurse leader declare herself to be an authentic nurse leader.  We know that authenticity in leadership is critical to building healthy work environments and is standard 6 in the AACN standards for healthy work environments.  I did not know this leader well but wondered about the wisdom of this … [Read more...]

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...]