By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality. Anwar Sadat One of my graduate students who is also an experienced nurse leader recently observed that some nurses are dealing with the chaos and change in our health delivery system by "mourning for the good old days." But were the good old … [Read more...]
Nursing Leadership Lessons Learned
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell During the past few weeks, I have been speaking with nurse leaders who have mentored our emerging nurse leader graduate students over the past six months. We talked about their leadership lessons and wisdom that they have passed on to their mentees. … [Read more...]
The Power of Habit
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." Aristotle Much of what we do in our personal and work lives is a series of habits, both good and bad that we develop over time. Charles Duhigg, an investigative reporter for the New York Times, has written an interesting evidence-based book about how habits … [Read more...]
What Nurse Leaders Should Stop Doing
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “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 … [Read more...]
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