Blog — Jennifer L. Phillips, Ph.D.

The work is long. How to rest AND #resist.

Rest is a best practice for the movement. It's also a privilege.

Justice, Strategy, WorkJennifer PhillipsFebruary 6, 2017Justice, Privilege, Rest, Sleep

My work is not exactly "fighting the good fight." Should I quit?

When you consider the number of hours we spend at work, there is no denying that our work says A LOT about our priorities.

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsJanuary 29, 2017Meaningful Work, Ask the Ethicist, Buddhism, Catholicism, Privilege

You and I can be more like Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity." TRIED. Just...wow. [Video]

JusticeJennifer PhillipsJanuary 16, 2017MLK Jr., Justice, Meaningful Work, Peace

You can do noble things without quitting your job.

Dorothy Day wrote about "trying to make the world an easier place in which to love." Here's how to do that and other noble things in your profession. [Video]

Justice, WorkJennifer PhillipsJanuary 9, 2017Dorothy Day, Meaningful Work, Peace, Resistance, Work, Privilege

Running Down a Dream: The Case of Tom Petty

As it turns out, one of America's best songwriters is also a leadership case study.

Books, MusicJennifer PhillipsDecember 20, 2016Tom Petty, Rock, Ambition, Originality, Loyalty, Confidence, Music

Book clubs are having a moment.

Why your organization needs a book club, and how to pull it off.

Books, EnrichmentJennifer PhillipsDecember 19, 2016Reading, Professional Development, Best Practice

#limericksforjustice

A poem to commemorate the 2016 Electoral College vote.

Justice, PoetryJennifer PhillipsDecember 19, 2016Justice, Limericks

Book Club: Rebecca

A classic story of confidence, influence, and success.

BooksJennifer PhillipsDecember 1, 2016Comparison, Feminism, Iconoclasts, Vision, Confidence, Book Club

Go on at a steady pace.

The work of justice will not be easy; nor will it be futile.

Music, JusticeJennifer PhillipsNovember 21, 2016Diversity, Justice, Jerry Garcia, Gospel, Rock, MLK Jr., Gloria Steinem, Impact, Music

What just war theory can teach you about decision-making.

A little bit of wonk; a lot of insight for your decisions.

Justice, Strategy, WorkJennifer PhillipsNovember 16, 2016Decision-making, Impact, Ethics, War, Philosophy, Seminars

Publishing Announcement

I'm pleased to announce the publication of my chapter, "The Business of Creativity," in The Universe Is Indifferent: Theology, Philosophy, and Mad Men."

Books, NewsJennifer PhillipsNovember 10, 2016News, Book Club