Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Become More Curious

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I am currently reading an interesting new book A Curious Mind by Brian Grazer, a well known movie producer. Grazer attributes much of his success to his intentional development of his own curiosity by having what he calls curiosity conversations.  He has developed the habit of asking people questions as a way of learning more about their world.  I thought about this recently … [Read more...]

From Peer to Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Accepting a leadership position on a unit or in a department where you have worked as a staff nurse can present some unique challenges.  On the positive side, you will not have the steep learning curve about the unit culture or staff that a leader selected outside the unit might experience.  But managing former peers especially when you have … [Read more...]

Should You Take an Interim Nurse Leader Role?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Over the years, I have often found myself in a conversation with one of my graduate students about the pros and cons of taking an interim nurse leader role.  As Dale Pfrimmer from the Mayo Clinic recently observed in an interview with Jennifer Threw from Health Leaders Media, the use of interim nurse leaders in healthcare today is quite … [Read more...]

Can You Lead Successfully in Every Setting?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently spoke with a professional colleague who had worked for many years in one organization and then moved to a completely different health system to take a promotion.  At the time that we spoke, she had been in her new role for almost a year yet found herself struggling.  She had been very successful in her previous job but it was in … [Read more...]

Do You Lead from Behind the Desk?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently read comments from young nurses about their nurse managers on a social media site.  One talked about having a leader who was choosing to lead from behind her desk, rarely if ever coming out on the unit.  This young nurse reported that she had not had a conversation with her leader since the day she was hired.  It was obvious that … [Read more...]