Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Leaders Speak in an Amplified Voice

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week's political events involving North Korea are a good reminder for all leaders that when in leadership roles, you have an amplified voice.  Even casual remarks not intended to be inflammatory can take on serious meaning when they come from leaders.  A Chief Nursing Officer once told me that she was "thinking aloud" as she … [Read more...]

Lowering our Expectations

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  By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN         Do you become very frustrated when..... Your leaders don't demonstrate the transparency in communication that you think is essential to a healthy work environment. Your staff want to put in their 12 hours and take little interest in certification or continuing their … [Read more...]

Building a Personal Leadership Brand

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Few nurse leaders probably spend time thinking about managing their careers by establishing a strong personal brand. You may not even think you have one but the reality is that you do. Jeff Bezos the CEO of Amazon has described your leadership brand as what people say about you when you are not in the room.  A strong personal brand is what … [Read more...]

Correcting a Bad First Impression

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I have a nursing colleague who felt she had made a bad first impression on the new chairman of the board for her hospital system. She was presenting nursing quality information and acknowledged that she sometimes does take too long to reach her key points. The board chair cut her off ten minutes into her presentation and asked her to get to … [Read more...]

Learning to Say No

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A significant challenge for many nurse leaders today is learning how to manage their limited time and energy. To do this well, you have to be willing to say no to requests for your time. This can be challenging as most of us don’t want to disappoint others. The problem is that if you don’t say no then you may not be able to focus on what … [Read more...]