Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Necessary Endings in our Professional Life

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague of mine recently left a position and an organization that she had been in for years to pursue a new venture.  She had been contemplating a move for several years but just recently made the decision to leave.  In his wonderful book Necessary Endings , Dr. Henry Cloud a leadership expert discusses the challenges that we face when … [Read more...]

Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare

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By Bob Dent, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE (Guest Blogger) Bob Dent is the Senior VP, COO and CNO at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas.  He is also President-elect of the American Organization of Nurse Executives.  This blog highlights some of the key ideas in his important new book on building a culture of ownership in healthcare. The Invisible Architecture … [Read more...]

Should You Interview for Leadership Outside Your Specialty Area?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of my graduate students will soon graduate but opportunities within her specialty area in her health system are limited.  Her question was whether she should move to interview for leadership outside her specialty area.  I am a believer that given the right set of circumstances, this is a wise move.  I strongly encourage my students to move … [Read more...]

Capitalizing on Luck in Your Career

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN What does luck have to do with it?  This is a question that we rarely see asked of nurse leaders when they discuss their career successes.  I was intrigued to see Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, authors of Great by Choice,  devote a whole chapter to this topic in their book.  Thomas Jefferson was quoted as saying  "I am a great believer … [Read more...]

Taking Risks in Your Leadership Career

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN The late Eleanor Roosevelt once recommended that we do something every day that scares us.  This is good advice if we truly want to grow and learn.  I was recently talking with a colleague who observed that so many nurse leaders today are risk adverse.  New ideas that are out of the box quickly get squashed without much discussion.  … [Read more...]