Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Getting Lucky in Your Career

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently a nursing student interviewed me about my leadership career.  She was curious as to how much of my success was due to luck.  In thinking about my career, I can honestly answer that I didn't plan it all out.  To some extent, I was often in the right place at the right time with the right skill set and the right connections. … [Read more...]

Leaders Speak in an Amplified Voice

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week's political events involving G-20 Summit are a good reminder for all leaders that when in leadership roles, you have an amplified voice.  Even casual remarks not intended to be inflammatory can take on serious meaning when they come from leaders.  A Chief Nursing Officer once told me that she was "thinking aloud" as she … [Read more...]

Are Some Meetings Fake Work for Managers?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently listened to an interesting podcast from Michael Hyatt, a leadership thought leader, on the topic of fake work.  Fake work is described as activities that don't move your leadership work forward but can be significant time wasters.  Hyatt contends that many of the meetings we attend are fake work where nothing is really … [Read more...]

Understanding the Personality Puzzle

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A great leader understands that each individual (themselves included) has unique personality traits that need to be honored in the relationship. One easy-to-remember model, often termed OCEAN in the field of psychology, was developed by Dr. Lewis Goldberg.  It has five factors that are measured on a sliding scale from high to low: … [Read more...]

Help New Leaders Set Work Boundaries

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For many nurse leaders, the toughest parts of the job are managing themselves and putting boundaries around their work.  This is especially true for new leaders who are struggling to accomplish everything that is expected of them in their leadership roles. It is not uncommon to find that some leaders work 10-12 hours each day, … [Read more...]