By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently talked with a nurse leader who was the victim of a very overt power play in her organization. It left her very shaken because she did not see it coming. Jeffrey Pfeffer, a nationally known scholar in the area of organizational leadership, studies power. He has noted that if we believe that life is fair, then we tend to … [Read more...]
Journaling in Leadership
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often ask groups of new leaders whether they ever do any reflective journaling. They usually have a pained expression on their face and answer no. That probably comes from bad memories of journaling about clinical experiences in nursing school, and then having instructors comment on them. Reflective journaling in leadership is … [Read more...]
Becoming More Influential
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders often complain about the lack of influence that they have in their organizations. Influence is important because it is the power and the ability to personally affect others’ actions, decisions, opinions or thinking. Ultimately, this is how things get done in organizations. In leadership, it is critical. The Center … [Read more...]
Do You Light Fires or Extinguish Flames
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The philosopher Albert Schweitzer once said " in everyone's life, at some time, our inner fires goes out. It is then burst into flames by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful to those people who rekindle our inner spirit". Nurse leaders have the capability to be fire starters and to rekindle the fire … [Read more...]
Leave the Door Open for Staff to Return
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It is the phrase every manager dreads hearing from a valued staff member - "when you have a minute I need to talk with you". As one manager explained to me - the follow-up to this is often a resignation. In today's workplace with vacancy rates hovering around 10% in most health systems, losing an experienced staff member can … [Read more...]
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