By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC We have all failed at something in our career. I recently spoke with a leader who made a career transition and did not do enough due diligence on her new position. She is miserable in the role but does not want to be seen as a failure if she leaves it. My own research with young leaders that fear of failure is the number 1 reason why … [Read more...]
Why Some Nurse Leaders Fail
“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 behaviors to practice is important, … [Read more...]
The Importance of Learning from Failure
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC I recently met with a young nurse leader who was heartbroken over her lack of success in her first leadership role. She had made many mistakes because of a lack of we preparation that was not totally her responsibility. She … [Read more...]
When You Don’t Get the Job
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Most of us realize that we won't always get selected for every position that we apply for. But what if you have been coached and mentored to move into a role, and then another candidate is selected. This happened recently to a colleague. Her executive nurse leader was a strong believer in succession planning. She had often told her what … [Read more...]
The Importance of Second Chances
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” George Bernard Shaw "Will you take another chance on me? " This was a question that one of my former students who had failed out the graduate program asked me. She had begun her graduate work when she was young, immature and lacking … [Read more...]
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