Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Make Your Leadership Evidence-Based

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Leadership is both an art and a science Evidence-based nursing practice is widely recognized as being essential to achieve the best patient outcomes.  Yet, rarely do nurse leaders consider that their leadership practice should also be evidence-based.  There are numerous opportunities today for nurse leaders to question their own practice … [Read more...]

Five Ways to be a More Effective Nurse Leader in a Complex World

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that we used when we created them."  Albert Einstein A nurse leader recently presented an interesting dilemma to me.  One of his young staff nurses was thinking about buying a home.  She came to him and wanted to be certain that her job was secure and her hours would not be cut before … [Read more...]

The Power of Mentors

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right  direction."   John Crosby This past week, I attend a leadership conference in my community that focused on developing future nurse leaders.  It was interesting how many speakers at this conference spoke about the power of receiving good mentor-ship on their … [Read more...]

The Best Nurse Leaders are the Best Learners

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The best predictor of future success in new and different managerial jobs is learning agility."  From 100 Things You need to Know: Best Practices for Managers and HR Many years ago, I was teaching a Nuts and Bolts Leadership course at a large medical center where I worked as the  Chief of Employee Education.  The course was designed … [Read more...]

Five Ways to Become a More Authentic Nurse Leader

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "I think we've been choosing boards of directors and many other leaders for the wrong reason. We choose people for their image, their charisma, their style and we should be choosing them for their integrity, for their character, and their substance." Bill George Our current presidential political campaigns are raising important questions … [Read more...]