Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Recently a young leader asked me what one thing she could do to insure success in leadership.  I advised her to work diligently on her own emotional intelligence because when leaders fail, it is rarely because of the "hard skills" like financial management but rather because of challenges in their soft skills including emotional … [Read more...]

Meeting the Needs of Our New Graduates

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN It is spring and nurse leaders are already interviewing candidates for their nurse residency programs.   It may not surprise you to learn that the highest turnover in most nursing organizations occurs with new graduates in their first year of nursing practice. In many organizations today, it is close to 25%.  This is a significant … [Read more...]

Acknowledging Your Mistakes

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new manager recently talked with me about mistake that she had made in scheduling staff.  A staff member had asked for time off to attend a relative's wedding.  The manager acknowledged the email request and said yes but then mistakenly deleted it.  When the schedule was posted, the staff member became upset because she was not … [Read more...]

Data from New RNs in the Workforce

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, I attended the American Organization of Nurse Executives conference in Indianapolis.  Diane Mancino who is the CEO of the National Student Nurses Association presented nine years of survey data collected from thousands of newly graduated members of NSNA (4-6 months after graduation).  These findings provide interesting … [Read more...]

The Perils of Perfectionism in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN French author Voltaire wrote, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.”  I thought about this when I was working with a new nurse manager who described herself as a perfectionist.  She has very high standards for both herself and others.  While a little perfectionism can be a good thing in leadership, too much can be a double edged … [Read more...]