Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Identifying Your Blind Spots

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my students called to talk because she had received her first performance evaluation as a manager. During the evaluation, her director talked with her about some of her leadership "blind spots" reported in her 360-degree evaluation.  Her staff has a great deal of respect for her but her facial expressions often convey … [Read more...]

Why Rumination Impacts Our Resiliency

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently had a conversation with a professional colleague who confessed that she could not stop ruminating about how unfairly she was treated by other members of the executive team. It was destroying her self-confidence and impeding her ability to be resilient in a very challenging situation. When you have a distressful … [Read more...]

Live Every Day Like It Could Be Your Last

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The late Steve Jobs was well known for reminding us to live every day like it could be our last - because someday it will be.  If the answer was “no” for too many days in a row, he claimed, he knew he needed to make a change. “Remembering I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big … [Read more...]

Be More Like Yoda and Less Like Superman in 2019

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC I was listening to a coaching podcast the other day.  The coaching expert interviewed (not a nurse) talked with the moderator (also not a nurse) about a nurse leader client who was totally overwhelmed in her role.  The coaching expert noted that she was shocked at how much the staff relied on this manager to solve their problems.  I was … [Read more...]

Develop an Essentialism Mindset in 2019

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The one question that I am asked more than any other by nurse leaders is how to make choices about managing your time. We live in a noisy world.  This is especially true in healthcare where there are significant paradigm shifts impacting our work.  The pace of change has taken a toll on even the most adaptive nurse leaders.  Leaders find … [Read more...]