Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Power of Introverted Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Introverts living under the Extroversion Ideal are like women in a man’s world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are. Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we’ve turned it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform”   Susan Cain One of my students … [Read more...]

Managing Conflict

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us”  Stephen Covey A nurse leader recently told me that conflict was the bane of her existence - she just avoids it whenever possible.  Like it or not, conflict is inevitable in organizational life.  It does not need to be as … [Read more...]

Nurse Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN The uncertainty and level of change in our healthcare environments is beginning to have an impact on our nursing staff - especially in high acuity areas where patients are sicker and experienced staff are hard to recruit.  Relatively inexperienced nurses are faced with challenging situations that they don't feel prepared to … [Read more...]

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently spoke with a young nurse who had been offered a great position with incredible career potential.  She had not yet accepted it.  What is stopping you? - I asked.   She told me that she was worried about failure - what if I can't do the job.  I asked her what is the worst thing that could possibly happen if she took and … [Read more...]

Silencing Your Inner Critic

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently talked with one of my former graduate students about her career plans.  There have been several interesting positions announced in her organization but she has applied for none of them.  She told me that she lacked confidence in herself and worried about failing.  It was clear from our conversation that while she is a … [Read more...]