Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

The Power of Nursing Leadership Stories

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Stories are the most powerful tool in the leader's toolkit".  Howard Gardner I recently attended a conference session on Patient Safety.  Quite unexpectedly, the speaker began his presentation with the statement , "Through an error I made,  I was responsible for a patient's death".  He immediately had the attention of everyone in the … [Read more...]

First, Break All the Rules

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Personal and organizational effectiveness is proportionate the strength of leadership".  John Maxwell My students often ask me about books that have profoundly influenced my thinking about management and leadership.  A book, that I found helpful in my own leadership journey, was published more than a decade ago.  First, Break all the … [Read more...]

10 Ways to Reduce Incivility in your Work Environment

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind".  Mahatma Gandhi If you watch the nightly news or observe what goes on in our political environments today, you may sometimes wonder if we live in a civilized society.  There is a rash of discourteous, disrespectful and rude behavior that is strangely tolerated, and even accepted as a new … [Read more...]

The Introverted Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Introverts living under the Extroversion Ideal are like women in a man’s world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are. Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we’ve turned it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform”   Susan Cain One of my students … [Read more...]

Are Nurse Leaders Responsible for their Staff’s Happiness at Work?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."  Dalai Lama Several years ago, I had a conversation with two nurse managers regarding the challenge of keeping their staff happy.  The novice manager ,in her first year of leadership practice, lamented that she was unsure if she could ever do enough to keep some of … [Read more...]