Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Cultivating Hope in Challenging Times

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN             Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "A leader is a dealer in hope." His observation is supported by Gallup's research findings of what staff wants from their leaders in times of crisis. Yet instilling hope can be challenging at a time when there are so many unknowns and life … [Read more...]

Avoiding the Escalation of Commitment Problem

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Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently asked me for advice about what to do when a leader in her organization has made a bad decision and is now doubling down on that decision even though he is wrong.  The situation involved a poor decision about a PPE supply chain that is not working out. It is a classic example of the psychological phenomena … [Read more...]

Balancing Compassion with Professional Expectations

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What is the leadership balance between feeling compassion for staff who have been through so much with professional expectations? This was a question that a critical care director recently asked me.  Her staff, she explained, is understandably burned out as an outcome caring for so many COVID-19 patients. They feel a collective … [Read more...]

Staying in Our Circle of Influence

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN How do you coach nurses who are very scared and stressed?  This was a question that I was asked this past week during a virtual coaching workshop.  It is a challenge that many leaders are confronting in their settings.  There are so many unknown unknowns with COVID-19 that it is difficult to provide staff the certainty in answers they … [Read more...]

Studying the Impact of COVID-19 on the Nursing Profession

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN               When the COVID-19 Pandemic finally ends, we need to take a very close look at what the impact has been on the nursing profession. Many questions will be important to study at a national level.  But here is the sad, cold, hard truth. This research probably will … [Read more...]