By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Each generation is as independent as the one preceding it, as that was true of all which had gone before". Thomas Jefferson There was a very popular song recorded by the band Buffalo Springfield in the 1960s that began with the lyrics, “There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear." I am finding that many senior … [Read more...]
The Words that We Use
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill." Buddha I recently met with a new nurse manager who was struggling in her role. She was relating to me the difficulties that she was having in gaining the cooperation of staff in some of the changes that she wanted to … [Read more...]
Navigating Organizational Politics
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The game that you are watching is not always the game that is being played" - a wise mentor Maria Sanchez is an assistant nurse manager in a large critical care unit in an academic medical center. Three months ago, she was asked if she would accept a temporary position as the task force coordinator for the unit's efforts to receive … [Read more...]
Learning from Failure
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill Every successful nurse leader has had the experience of not being selected for a coveted position, failing to achieve a goal, making a bad judgement call or possibly being fired or asked to step down from a position. … [Read more...]
Becoming a Transformational Nurse Leader
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." Lao Tzu All of us have probably had a leader or coach who was able to bring out the very best of everyone on their team and achieve results that seemed impossible. If you have had this experience, you … [Read more...]
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