Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Psychological Safety Builds Resiliency

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "When a leader makes the choice to put the safety and lives of the people inside the organization first, to sacrifice their comforts and sacrifice the tangible results, so that the people remain and feel safe and feel like they belong, remarkable things happen."   Simon Senek With the level of change, stress and increasing demands on … [Read more...]

Leading Change

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN We talk about a need to be flexible and adaptable in our environments today but the reality is that change is hard - even when the ultimate outcome may be highly desirable.  I am reminded of that this week as I develop my courses for Fall semester using a new online learning management system.  I chose to be an early adopter because … [Read more...]

Thinking Like a Futurist

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN         Last week, I attend the World Futurist Society conference in Washington DC.  I have belonged to this group for more than a decade and always find these meetings to very stimulating.  This conference was no exception.  The quality of the presentations were outstanding and transdisciplinary.  … [Read more...]

Developing Your Personal Leadership Philosophy

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN   Committing your leadership beliefs, values and guiding principles to paper can be very powerful.  It also holds you accountable to practice what you preach if you put your leadership philosophy out there - an internal compass.  I was reminded of the power of this the other day when I read the leadership philosophy of … [Read more...]

Personal Accountability

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN My graduate students often ask me what they can do to stand out as leaders.  I always tell them that an important quality in short supply today is personal accountability or the willingness to take ownership for one's work and/or decisions. It is about holding yourself 100% accountable for your actions.  If you are willing to do … [Read more...]