Posts tagged with: leadership

Where are they online? Yes, there are plenty of nurse leaders online, but where are those whose titles ring of nursing leadership? Where are the executive vice presidents, the chief nursing officers, the directors of nursing, the department managers? Where... Read More

Do What You Said You Would Do. Sounds simple. Not so much because we now have an acronym to remind us. Okay, so the acronym is not new. Neither is the concept. So why is it so hard? Because we... Read More

I never thought about it until something I helped innovate was copied. It was an odd feeling. Still is. Intrigue, anger, confusion, jealousy, smugness, concern, passion – I felt all of these. My team and I worked hard to innovate... Read More

After reading about At Your Cervix’s pet peeve, I decided to share one of my own: Don’t you miss nursing? As a nurse working outside of clinical care, I get this a lot. While I know inquisitors mean no ill,... Read More

Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched? ~Howard Schultz, Starbucks Founder Isn’t that the truth? If you’re going to dream, dream big. Ridiculous dreams set the true innovators and trailblazers apart from everyone else who claim it on their resumes. Far-fetched ideas cause... Read More

Remember to look up at the stars, and not down at your feet. ~Stephen Hawking In nursing and healthcare, we always tell patients to “look up” when ambulating. Why? Safety. You don’t want to bump into anything and your body... Read More

Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, Inc. has written a great book – Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, & Purpose. It’s filled with lovely stories of learning and entrepreneurship and nuggets of leadership wisdom gleaned while growing Zappos.com, Inc.... Read More

I’ve spent the past two glorious weeks with my amazing family. A good amount of time was devoted to reading and taking control of my Google Reader. It’s been wonderful. I thought I’d share an eclectic blend of some of... Read More

Marcia Zidle, a business speaker and leadership coach, recently published an article in her Making Waves: Leadership at All Levels e-newsletter – “What They Didn’t Teach You in Harvard Business School.” It’s a great reminder for nurses, as well:  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here are... Read More

I really enjoy teaching. If I wasn’t in my current nursing role, which involves nursing education anyway, I’m pretty sure I’d been in academia. I’m so thankful for the leaders behind me, those pushing me forward so they can lead... Read More