Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Thinking Outside the Box

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN "The creative process is also the most terrifying part because you don't know exactly what's going to happen or where it is going to lead."  Stephen Covey Last week, I talked with a group of perioperative directors about leadership succession planning.  They had many concerns about the lack of nurse leaders in the pipeline to … [Read more...]

How Watson Could Change Health Care and Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman "The first thing that we realized about Watson is that this thing could be applied anywhere.  We have tried to choose a field where Watson can have notable social impact while proving its ability to master a complex body of knowledge."  John Kelly, IBM Chief of Research Some of you might remember in 2011 when IBM pitted Watson, their newly developed … [Read more...]

Why We Should Be Concerned About a Shortage of Perioperative Nurses

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Always remember that the future comes one day at a time" Dean Acheson This week, I am in Las Vegas presenting at the OR Manager conference.  Perioperative nursing is not my specialty.  I recently completed research in collaboration with the leadership of OR manager to determine perioperative nurse leader viewpoints on succession … [Read more...]

4 Strategies to Promote Intentional Personal Growth

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By Rose O. Sherman "One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; It is expressed in the choices one makes.  In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves."  Eleanor Roosevelt I am often asked by students what they can do to become more successful nurse leaders.  My response is always the same - there are no secret formulas.  The best leaders are the best … [Read more...]

Why You Should Dare to Disagree

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “The biggest catastrophes that we've witnessed rarely come from information that is secret or hidden. It comes from information that is freely available and out there, but that we are willfully blind to.”  Margaret Hefferman I attended a class early in my leadership career where we watched the film The Abilene Paradox.   The film involves … [Read more...]