Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Power of Pausing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "We create the future and optimize leadership potential in the silence and potency of pausing."   Kevin Cashman Nursing leaders today find themselves trying to straddle two worlds.....the world of the now and the world of what is ahead with health reform.  There are no clear answers about the right strategies to embrace or initiatives to … [Read more...]

Taking a Courageous Nursing Leadership Stand

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face."  Eleanor Roosevelt When your values are in conflict with decisions that you are being asked to make - what do you do?  This is not easy question to answer until we confront the situation.  One of my nursing colleagues recently told … [Read more...]

Six Principles to Make Your New Initiatives Contagious

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"Americans, on average, engage in 16 conversations in which they say something about a brand, product, organization, or service  - Jonah Berger By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Why do some new ideas catch on and others seem to fade quickly?  Why are advertising efforts sometimes very disappointing.  These are important questions to consider in leadership as you … [Read more...]

Transformational Nurse Leaders are Multipliers

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, I attend the American Organization of Nurse Executives Meeting in Denver, Colorado.  One of the keynote speakers was Liz Wiseman, co-author of the book Multipliers.   Wiseman proposed that there are two types of leaders which she describes as multipliers and diminishers.   The diminisher drains intelligence, energy, and capability … [Read more...]

5 Tips to Manage Interruptions in Your Work Day

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work."  W. Edwards Deming For the past two years, we have been placing new emerging leaders with experienced nurse managers for administrative practicums.  Students often tell us that they are surprised at how frequently their … [Read more...]