Developing new nursing leaders

A ‘save the date’ has come through from England's Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Ruth May, for her 2020 Summit, which will provide an opportunity to reflect on the vision that she outlined in March 2019. The CNO's early vision was to establish an England-wide collective leadership model with a focus on transformational leadership, research and innovation (NHS England, 2019a). She developed this vision over the course of 2019, following the publication of the long-term plan, and has previously stated:

‘Collective leadership is about everyone taking responsibility not just for their own job or role, but for the success of their team and their organisation as a whole. It is about ensuring that all voices are valued and contribute to the conversations where decisions are made.’

I have had a number of conversations recently with colleagues who are preparing for presentations as part of leadership programme applications. I undertook the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) Leadership scholarship, which was, without a doubt, the programme that had the most influence on my career, and the experience that I draw the most from in my everyday professional life.