By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The most important capacity we possess is our ability to influence ourselves and others. Learn to see every important challenge you face as an influence challenge". The Influencer: The Power to Change Anything Several months ago, one of my nurse leader students talked with me about her frustration that she had not been able to make … [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...]
Using Little Bets to Uncover Breakthrough Ideas
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN There is an interesting book by Peter Sims that examines how small bets can lead to very innovative, breakthrough ideas. At the core of this experimental approach, little bets are described as concrete actions taken to discover, test, and develop ideas that are achievable and affordable. They begin as creative possibilities that get refined … [Read more...]
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