By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Most successful people learn to be competitive with their peers, and protective of their reputations. It is a challenge for them to turn those instincts off for the good of team, but that is exactly what is required". Patrick Lencioni I recently met with a nurse leader who told me about her frustration being part of a leadership … [Read more...]
Why Initiatives Fail
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Culture eats strategy for breakfast" - Peter Drucker A nurse recently told me the story about how walking rounds were implemented in her hospital in an attempt to improve patient satisfaction scores. A review of the nursing literature indicates that when report is conducted at the bedside of the patient - the patient feels more included … [Read more...]