By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of the criticisms I hear about some nurse leaders is that they are not systems thinkers. They rarely look at the impact of problems or issues beyond how it impacts their own area. The problem is that this is very narrow thinking because we are always a part of bigger systems. Systems thinking is valued as an important leadership … [Read more...]
Developing Yourself as a Systems Thinker
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN One of the criticisms of some nurse leaders is that they are not systems thinkers. They may rarely look at the impact of problems or issues beyond how it impacts their own area. The problem is that this is very narrow thinking because we are always a part of bigger systems. Systems thinking is valued as an important leadership … [Read more...]
Six Key Nursing Leadership Competencies
By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN Health care environments today challenge the skills of even the best nursing leaders. Whether it is issues of retaining staff, concern about patient safety, meeting the budget or complying with regulatory rules, more demands are being made of professionals in nursing leadership positions. In 2002, I was part of a research team … [Read more...]
Becoming a Systems Thinker
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Business and human endeavors are systems…we tend to focus on snapshots of isolated parts of the system. And wonder why our deepest problems never get solved.” ― Peter Senge When senior nursing leaders are asked about qualities that they seek in their emerging leaders, they are quick to mention the importance of systems … [Read more...]
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