Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Do You Light Fires or Extinguish Flames

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Several years ago, one of my nursing administration students did a practicum experience with her Chief Nursing Officer.  She was thrilled at the opportunity to do this and had thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  As we did the practicum debrief, we talked about the future goals of the student.  The student indicated that she hoped to … [Read more...]

When Senior Leadership Teams are Dysfunctional

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What happens when it is the senior leadership team that is dysfunctional?  I have often wondered about the impact that this could have in an organization.  My question was answered when I recently worked with a nonprofit agency with significant conflict among their senior leadership. As a team, they knew that they did not play well … [Read more...]

Becoming a Transformational Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN New leaders often struggle with what type of leader they want to be. There is strong evidence that the most successful style of leadership in today’s nursing environments is Transformational leadership. It has been identified as a key ingredient in the ANCC Magnet model because it has been shown to create environments that attract … [Read more...]

Adopt a Leader Coach Mindset

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By Rose O. Sherman If you are like most nurse leaders, you were selected for a leadership role because you demonstrated great problem solving skills in your nursing practice. So when you became a leader, your natural inclination was to view yourself as the problem fixer because this is how you add value. For many years, this is how traditional nursing leaders have … [Read more...]

When Your Trust is Violated

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How should you handle a situation when a professional colleague has violated your trust and betrayed you?  That was a question that I was recently asked by a reader of this blog.  Interestingly, I had a similar discussion with a professional colleague who told her CNO something in confidence that was later shared with others … [Read more...]