By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In Leading Matters, John Hennessy recently retired President from Stanford University shares with candor what he learned on his leadership journey. One of the points he eloquently makes is the need to adopt a servant leader mindset. He believes that leaders should always remember that it is their staff who do the heavy lifting. The … [Read more...]
Becoming a Servant Leader
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant." --Max De Pree A sad fallout of all of the expectations that have come with healthcare reform is that many nurse leaders today are perceived as not being caring by their staff. Young nurses today often complain … [Read more...]