Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Managing Yourself

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In 1999, Peter F. Drucker (whom many consider to be the father of modern management theory) wrote a now classic article for the Harvard Business Review titled Managing Oneself.  He made the important observation that we are often our own worst enemies and learning to manage ourselves might be our biggest challenge in the end.  Many nurse … [Read more...]

New Nurse Manager Challenges

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When you have been in leadership for many years, it can be hard to remember what it is like when you begin in your first nurse manager role and the challenges you face.  Last week, I  once again had an opportunity to work with many new nurse managers in the leadership development course sponsored by the American Nurses Association.  … [Read more...]

Why Certification in Nursing Matters

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN We recently celebrated Certified Nurses Day.  I had the honor of speaking at a breakfast to honor nurses who achieved certification.  I began by asking why they became certified.  For most, it was what they professionally expected of themselves - to take their practice to the next level.  What I didn't hear was that they were forced … [Read more...]

Fostering Trust Takes Time

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my graduate students who recently became a manager complained to me that her staff did not trust her.  She had only been in the role for 3 months.  She is the third manager in five years.  This trend of frequent turnover of managers is very concerning because we know that trust takes time to build.  It is an essential building … [Read more...]

Accepting Accountability

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I had an interesting discussion with a graduate student this week.  She was making excuses as to why she had not paid her tuition bill on time for the semester, and was subsequently dropped from a course.  She ended up having to pay a late fee to get reinstated.  She was full of excuses as to why it happened - moving from "her busy … [Read more...]