Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

What You Should Do If You Are Fired

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By Rose  O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life."    Steve Jobs None of us … [Read more...]

Great Leadership Questions

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN             Leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier has noted that a great question can unlock powerful important answers.  On his company website Box of Crayons he has short video clips of leaders, coaches and writers who talk about "their one best question".  There is much to be learned … [Read more...]

Developing A Leadership Network

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN       A colleague recently called me to talk about her decision to leave a large health system after many years.  Changing environments seemed like a good one given what she discussed with me.  What surprised me was how unprepared she was regarding the next steps in a job search.  I asked her about reaching out to … [Read more...]

When A Job Offer is Withdrawn

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently had a professional colleague faced with a very painful situation in a job search.  A formal offer had been extended to them and a contract was in process.  Two weeks before the start date, the job offer was withdrawn because of a change In financial circumstances in the organization.  The leader had already given … [Read more...]

Hitting the Pause Button in Your Work

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “We create the future and optimize leadership potential in the silence and potency of pausing.”   Kevin Cashman Nursing leaders today find themselves trying to straddle two worlds…..the world of the now and the world of what could be ahead with future changes in health reform.  There are no clear answers about the right strategies to … [Read more...]