By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I often marvel at the creative ideas of others and wonder where the inspiration came from. In an outstanding new book, The Creative Curve, Allen Gannett debunks many ideas about creative genius. Most new innovation is actually an iteration of something that has already been done. Developing new ideas is a process which Gannett … [Read more...]
Nurse Leader Insight: Are You an Idea Killer?
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I occasionally get emails from young emerging nurse leaders who read this blog or other articles that I have written. Some letters are quite compelling as these young leaders ask for advice on dilemmas that they face in the work environment. The following is an email that I received last week - reprinted with permission of the author … [Read more...]
Four Fears that Block Great Ideas
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...]
4 Strategies to Become a More Innovative Thinker
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN, "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein One of our younger graduate students recently developed a simple, elegant and low cost solution to a patient safety issue that had plagued her organization. The senior nurse leaders she worked with were quite impressed with her … [Read more...]
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