Blog — Jennifer L. Phillips, Ph.D.

Servant leadership is more than means to an end.

Most of the folks peddling servant leadership are selling you snake oil. If you want the real thing, you must face a difficult, but profoundly rewarding challenge.

Justice, Work, StrategyJennifer PhillipsNovember 28, 2017Servant Leadership, Radical Change, Privilege

10 ideas for a rejuvenating holiday season in this brave new world.

The holidays offer a chance to recharge, recommit, and strengthen for the work ahead. But it feels a little different this year, yes? In that spirit, I offer you these 10 suggestions for a rejuvenating holiday season in this brave new world:

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsNovember 20, 2017Holiday, Resistance, Balance

What #MeToo tells us about meaningful work.

#MeToo drives home the point that all work should be justice work.

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsOctober 27, 2017#MeToo, Meaningful Work, Privilege

Meaningful work: what's the very next thing?

Take the marathon one step at a time.

WorkJennifer PhillipsOctober 5, 2017Meaningful Work

Meaningful work venn.

Right now, where are you on this map?

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsOctober 4, 2017Meaningful Work, Impact, Fit, Influence, Power

Meaningful work: reality check.

Are you really ready to do this? Start with these 2 mindset challenges.

WorkJennifer PhillipsOctober 3, 2017Commitment, Discomfort, Meaningful Work, Privilege

The urgency of meaningful work.

This one is a love song to all of you reeling from the news cycle and worrying about your life's purpose.

Work, Strategy, JusticeJennifer PhillipsOctober 2, 2017Charlottesville, Meaningful Work, Tragedy, Hope

For the "W" column...

Feels so good!

WorkJennifer PhillipsJuly 13, 2017

The importance of trust for meaningful work.

We CAN do it! And we begin by earning each other's trust.

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsJuly 6, 2017Trust, Collaboration, Respect, Social Justice, Privilege

Confidence at every age and stage.

How to be confident, but not arrogant. [Infographic]

WorkJennifer PhillipsJune 2, 2017Confidence, Millenials, Boomers, GenX, Infographic

3 strategic pivots for a too-busy organization.

It's easy to find advice about managing your personal workflow. But what if the problem is organizational? [video]

Work, StrategyJennifer PhillipsMay 17, 2017busyness, Balance, Process, Capacity, Culture, Mindfulness

Cautionary tale: business lessons from Fyre Festival

One of my favorite pastimes - live music - has provided an epic case study.

Work, Strategy, MusicJennifer PhillipsMay 4, 2017

What does business ethics have do with medicine?

How healthcare professionals can set themselves up for success - not only on the path to M.D., but also in the work of being a good person.

Work, JusticeJennifer PhillipsMay 1, 2017

Minimalism has its critics, and they have something important to say.

Is minimalism a philosophy devised by elites, for elites?

Justice, Philosophy, WorkJennifer PhillipsApril 11, 2017Minimalism, Work, Justice, Privilege

How minimalism can help you find your purpose and focus at work.

Imagine a world in which everyone works with good and creative purpose, free from distraction, and full of the energy that comes from rest and good strategy.

Work-life balance is a universal human right.

Rest and "balance" are two things EVERYONE deserves, including you. I experienced an aha on this front today, courtesy of Tressie McMillan Cottom. [Video]

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsMarch 8, 2017Balance, Justice, Privilege, Rest, Ethics