Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Explaining the Why to Nursing Staff

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "All great leaders communicate in the same way.  They always start with the Why".  Simon Sinek I was recently talking with a Chief Nursing Officer about meetings that she was holding with staff to talk about the new direction that the organization was taking.  A young nurse stood up during one of the information meetings and said - … [Read more...]

The Risks of Lost Knowledge in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Knowledge gaps can be hard to pinpoint and diagnose at first because many work processes today are so intangible and complex." - David DeLong A nurse manager told me that she worried about future nurse leaders who might not be given adequate time to orient with our current seasoned leaders before they retire.  She observed that … [Read more...]

Four Fears that Block Great Ideas

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "What great thing would you attempt if you knew that you could not fail."  Robert Schuller In his groundbreaking book The Innovator’s Prescription, Clayton Christensen proposed that today’s health care system screams for disruptive innovation. Despite the need, developing new innovations is not without challenges.  It can be difficult … [Read more...]

Five Ways to Foster Optimism

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”  Winston Churchill A nurse leader recently told me that she was having a hard time remaining optimistic in the face of so much uncertainty in the health care environment.  She observed that "our leadership meetings seem to be … [Read more...]

Five Steps to Make Your Nurse Leadership Rounding More Purposeful

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning." Warren Bennis One of the big challenges faced by nurse leaders today is finding the … [Read more...]