Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Using Feedforward to Get Feedback

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               The late Norman Vincent Peale once made the critical observation that "the trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."  This can easily happen in leadership because the higher you go, the less likely you are to … [Read more...]

Be a More Positive Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If we look at the volatility in healthcare today, it is easy to become discouraged and negative.  Many leadership discussions begin and end with a focus on budget and performance metrics and sometimes the news is not good.  Staying positive and upbeat can be challenging in a leadership role yet it is critical for our own health and that of … [Read more...]

Take Time to Nominate Your Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If you are a nurse leader working in a health system, you probably have numerous opportunities during the year to nominate your staff for awards and recognition.  But do you do it?  The answer for many of us is probably not as often as we should.  Nurse leaders are busy.  Writing a good award nomination application or letter takes time - for … [Read more...]

An Abundance Leadership Mindset

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Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently involved in a professional meeting where one of the leaders was very concerned about having competitors at the table to talk about a strategy moving forward.  Given the topic of the discussion, there clearly was enough work in this situation for all of us yet she persisted in her ideas that we should cancel the meeting.  … [Read more...]

Key Skills for Future Nurse Executives

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of the challenges in leadership development is to design programs and experiences that will prepare emerging leaders for a future that could look very different from our current environment.  In an important new article in Hospital and Health Networks The Rapidly Evolving Role of Nurse Executives, author Laurie Larson went to … [Read more...]