Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Servant Leadership in Nursing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant."  --Max De Pree One of my neighbors is fighting an aggressive cancer, and recently spent three weeks in the hospital receiving chemotherapy.  Happily, she has been discharged and appears to being doing well.  In … [Read more...]

Crucial Conversations

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Last week, I had a meeting with a nurse leader who is a preceptor to one of my graduate students in nursing leadership.  She is a  seasoned critical care nurse leader with significant leadership responsibilities.  I was impressed with the time that she had taken to share her leadership lessons learned with our graduate student.  She has … [Read more...]

What Nurse Leaders Should Stop Doing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “We spend a lot of time teaching our leaders what to do.  We don’t spend enough time teaching them what to stop.”             Peter Drucker The above quote from Peter Drucker, the father of modern management practice, is interesting one and includes an idea that rarely receives attention in leadership development.  Knowing what leadership … [Read more...]

Meeting Management Skills

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Begin with the end in mind."   Stephen R. Covey All of us have probably had the experience of attending a meeting where there were no outcomes, and the conversation drifted way off the subject of the original intent of the meeting.  Participants leave meetings like this feeling de-energized and perhaps even angry that their time has been … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership and the Power of Framing

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Leaders manage meaning when others are unable."   Gail T. Fairhurst Last week, I had the opportunity to spend time with a very seasoned nurse manager.  I asked her about the most challenging part of her job in today's health care environment.  Without hesitation, she answered that it was helping her staff to cope with and remain … [Read more...]