Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Art of Giving and Receiving Advice as a Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "I really need your advice".   During the course of our careers, we either ask or are asked this question numerous times.  When done well - both parties benefit from the experience.  But this sometimes does not happen.  Those giving advice sometimes overstep their boundaries or move outside their area of expertise.  Advice seekers may take … [Read more...]

5 Leadership Resolutions for 2015

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Everyday we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future self".   Daniel Goldstein We are now in  2015, a brand new year.  It is not unusual to establish goals for ourselves both personally and professionally that we hope to achieve during the year.  There is good research to support the fact that the act of writing … [Read more...]

Surrendering our Attachments to the Past in the New Year

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality.  Anwar Sadat As we approach a new year 2015,  it is a good time to talk about the need to stop our "mourning for the good old days."  Were the good old days really that good?  Our past practices have led us to where we are today with costs out … [Read more...]

Choosing the Words You Use Carefully

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “You can't hammer in a nail with words...""No, but you can start a war with them.”    Ben Galley One of my students was recently telling me about her frustrations with her staff in her leadership role.  As I listened to her, I could not help but notice how many times she used the word "they".  I stopped her and asked who "they were".  I … [Read more...]

How Psychologically Safe is Your Workplace?

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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 Several weeks ago, I ask my emerging nurse leader graduate … [Read more...]