Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Transcending Your Comfort Zone

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain It can be difficult for nurses to move outside their comfort zones.  One former graduate … [Read more...]

Becoming More Original

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "After launching hundreds of businesses - from airlines to trains, music to mobile and now spaceline - my biggest challenges and successes have come from convincing other people to see the world differently. Originals reveals how that can be done and will help you inspire creativity and change."  Richard Branson   Every once … [Read more...]

Developing Yourself as a Systems Thinker

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of the criticisms of some nurse leaders is that they are not systems thinkers.  They may rarely look at the impact of problems or issues beyond how it impacts their own area.  The problem is that this is very narrow thinking because we are always a part of bigger systems.  Systems thinking is valued as an important leadership … [Read more...]

Helping Emerging Leaders to Make a Difference

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN When I ask young nurses about leadership, most don't rule out taking a leadership role at some point in their careers but do wonder if in fact they can make a difference.   We don’t always think about this as part of developing future leaders but it can be the key to flipping the switch that leads nurses to see themselves as leaders.  Barry … [Read more...]

Reflecting on Your Leadership

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of the interesting things that I have learned from my interviews with nurse leaders is that they have little time for reflection in their daily work.  So often when asked a question, the leader will tell me "I never really thought about this before".  Yet, we know that real learning from our experiences requires reflection.  Until we … [Read more...]