By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN One of my recent graduates called me to talk about an experience that she was having in her work environment. She wondered if she was observing a power play and was not quite sure what to do about it. As we discussed her situation, I realized that she was unprepared to really know how or even whether to confront what appeared to me … [Read more...]
Confronting Power Plays
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently talked with a nurse leader who was the victim of a very overt power play in her organization. It left her very shaken because she did not see it coming. Jeffrey Pfeffer, a nationally known scholar in the area of organizational leadership, studies power. He has noted that if we believe that life is fair, then we tend to … [Read more...]
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