Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Self-Awareness in Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A young leader recently sought coaching help because she was feeling very insecure in her new role and afraid of failure.  I applauded her willingness to be self-reflective about her leadership and recognition of a need for help.  She was exhibiting a high level of self-awareness.  Self-awareness is one of the 5 key components of emotional … [Read more...]

Rebuilding a Toxic Unit Culture

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN New managers often ask me if it is possible to remold a culture that has become toxic over time.  My answer is always the same. You can rebuild a culture but it will take time and leadership commitment. It will not happen overnight and incremental changes can profoundly improve a culture over time. Culture has been described as … [Read more...]

Moving to Version 2.0 in Your Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The legendary leadership coach, Marshall Goldsmith, titled his best selling business book What Got You Here Won't Get You There.  The book outlines the type of behaviors that often derail leaders as they move up the ladder.  The ultimate message is that as a leader, you need to continually evolve and become better.  To use a computer … [Read more...]

Blaming Others

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently worked with an executive nurse leader who missed a deadline on an important piece of work. My sense was that she became overwhelmed with her workload, and simply forgot the commitment. That happens at one time or another to all of us. What happened next surprised me. Instead of simply acknowledging what happened and … [Read more...]

360 Degree Leadership Assessments

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Would you feel insecure about a 360 degree assessment on your leadership?  If yes, you are not alone.  I am currently working with a non-healthcare organization that is conducting 360 degree leadership assessments on all staff in director level or above roles.  My role will be to do the leadership development coaching after the … [Read more...]