Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Anxiety and Our Younger Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The New York Times published an important article this week titled Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering from Severe Anxiety.   The stories presented were heartbreaking but the statistic that 62% of undergraduate students now report "overwhelming anxiety" is very concerning but confirms what I see on our campus and in our … [Read more...]

Leadership Skills for the Future

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "Future Leaders will have to practice foresight, insight, and action."  Bob Johansen One of the challenges in leadership development is that we need to prepare leaders for a world that we don't yet live in.  It is important to consider whether today's competencies will still be essential in the future, and if not - what will those … [Read more...]

Confronting Power Plays

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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

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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

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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...]