Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Onboarding New Leaders During COVID-19

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Transitioning to a first formal leadership role is tough during the best of times.  COVID-19 has introduced new challenges that make both the position and onboarding new leaders more complex.  Recently, several directors have asked my advice as they navigate situations where their health systems have completely curtailed … [Read more...]

Avoiding Sunk Costs

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN COVID-19 has changed the healthcare landscape in so many ways.  So what if you just started an initiative before COVID-19 that now no longer seems either practical or needed?  Do you keep going with your plans or do you regroup?  That is the dilemma that a colleague presented to me recently.  She had encouraged her organization … [Read more...]

Achieving Personal Growth Through a Crisis

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What can be learned from a crisis?  We know from the literature that posttraumatic growth is possible.  Our experiences with COVID-19, while challenging, also offer the possibilities of greater personal growth.  In the current issue of the Harvard Business Review, Richard Tedeschi offers some expert professional advice on how we … [Read more...]

The Power of Soldiering On

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How do I stay optimistic and hopeful when things seem to be headed in the wrong direction?  This is a question that a young leader recently asked me during a coaching call.  For months, she has been telling staff that they are making progress, and things seem better with COVID-19.  That worked until last week when the number of … [Read more...]

Nursing Leadership 2.0

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN   The legendary leadership coach, Marshall Goldsmith, titled his best selling business book What Got You Here Won't Get You There.  The book outlines the type of behaviors that often derail leaders as they move up the ladder.  The ultimate message is that as a leader, you need to evolve and become better.  The current crisis has … [Read more...]