By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A former student talked with me about the challenges that she was having with her career. She had not achieved the leadership success that she had hoped for at this point in her career. I asked her why she thought things were not moving in the direction that she wanted them to. Initially, she began blaming others for what was happening but … [Read more...]
Sharpening Your Systems Thinking
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...]
Resiliency – the New Leadership Competency
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Today's healthcare environment is challenging for leaders at all levels. There are not and probably never again will be enough resources to ensure high-quality outcomes for all patients. We are doing our best but it can be frustrating. Healthcare is a highly regulated industry and an intense focus on performance measures is an … [Read more...]
Expanding the Career Option Decisions of New Graduates
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN “Research in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities. We are overconfident. We seek information that supports us and downplay information that doesn’t.” Chip and Dan Heath Nurse managers I talk with are frustrated that so many new graduates come to their units with a short-term … [Read more...]
Getting Lucky in Your Career
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Recently a nursing student interviewed me about my leadership career. She was curious as to how much of my success was due to luck. In thinking about my career, I can honestly answer that I didn't plan it all out. To some extent, I was often in the right place at the right time with the right skill set and the right connections. … [Read more...]
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