Mentoring future leaders: The Midwinter SOHN Board Meeting guest attendee program

Leadership requires vision to fulfill one's mission or purpose. Leadership, in part, is the art of influencing others to achieve goals. Leaders often find creative solutions to achieve their goals and mobilize the resources needed for attainment (McArthur, 2006). The Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses (SOHN) Board of Directors (BOD) and elected officers developed an innovative program to mentor future leaders by awarding two members-at-large the opportunity to attend a national SOHN BOD meeting. The goal of this mentoring program is to provide guidance, encouragement, and support for otorhinolaryngology nurses to assume future leadership roles within the organization (Andresen, 2006; Krouse, 2004). The purpose of this article is to share the author's perspectives after attending a national SOHN BOD meeting as a guest attendee.