title: An interview with Ann Marie Brooks. Interview by Neale Miller.
abstract: Ann Marie Brooks, DNSc, MBA, RN, FAAN, projects an enviable kind of strength coupled with a refreshingly egalitarian style. While her ten-page resume conveys something of her professional power and personal influence, her effectiveness, along with her customary modesty, has made her a viable role model for those who really don't choose to swim with the sharks. At the same time, her approachability and lack of arrogance have had to be coupled with a capacity to be tougher than she looks. Otherwise, she would not today be the president elect of The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). This interview/profile will provide an insight into what makes this very hard-working and generous-spirited lady an exemplary nursing leader.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014481:United States