Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Key Attributes Nurses Seek in Leaders

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “The proof of leadership is found in followers”.    John Maxwell I was interviewed this week for a leadership corner article regarding my thoughts on nursing leadership and what staff nurses expect from their leaders.  This is an interesting question.  In research done by Kouzes and Posner who wrote the leadership challenge, they … [Read more...]

Becoming a Servant Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant."  --Max De Pree A sad fallout of all of the expectations that have come with healthcare reform is that many nurse leaders today are perceived as not being caring by their staff.   Young nurses today often complain … [Read more...]

Correcting a Bad First Impression

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I recently spoke with a nursing colleague who felt she had made a bad first impression on the new chairman of the board for her hospital system.  She was presenting nursing quality information and acknowledged that she sometimes does take too long to reach her key points.  The board chair cut her off ten minutes into her presentation and … [Read more...]

Using Appreciative Inquiry in Your Leadership Practice

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In our leadership practices, we often find ourselves focusing on questions like "what is wrong?", "what needs to be fixed?" or "what are the problems?".  It is rare for us to seek information about what things are working well for our patients or what in the workplace keeps staff engaged and inspired.  Appreciative inquiry is a different … [Read more...]

Maximizing Your Leadership Strengths

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The most effective leaders are always investing in their strengths."    Tom Rath & Barry Conchie  I am always interested in what aspects of their graduate education have been most valuable for our students.  About one year ago, I began having our students take an online Strengths-Based leadership assessment.  They now tell me that … [Read more...]