By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN What does luck have to do with it? This is a question that we rarely see asked of nurse leaders when they discuss their career successes. I was intrigued to see Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, authors of Great by Choice, devote a whole chapter to this topic in their book. Thomas Jefferson was quoted as saying "I am a great believer … [Read more...]
7 Principles of Life and Leadership
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN What can nurse leaders learn from a legendary late basketball coach. My answer would be a great deal. John Wooden won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period as head coach at UCLA including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than two in a … [Read more...]
Giving Yourself Space in Leadership
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN If you are like most nurse leaders in today's environment, you are maintaining a relentless pace yet may not feel like you are keeping up. In her book, Janet Marturano (Director of the Institute for Mindful Leadership) describes strategies that leaders can use to slow down and move away from a constant state of partial attentiveness. The … [Read more...]
Great Leadership Questions
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN Leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier has noted that a great question can unlock powerful important answers. On his company website Box of Crayons he has short video clips of leaders, coaches and writers who talk about "their one best question". There is much to be learned … [Read more...]
Developing A Leadership Network
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN A colleague recently called me to talk about her decision to leave a large health system after many years. Changing environments seemed like a good one given what she discussed with me. What surprised me was how unprepared she was regarding the next steps in a job search. I asked her about reaching out to … [Read more...]
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