Misc

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Public critique or private conversation? How to know what’s best for you.

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thoughts
research culture
A few months ago, I and some colleagues at the University of Zurich gathered to discuss a recent paper in a leading ecology journal. During the discussion, I realised — or…
Jul 16, 2025
Owen Petchey

AI tips and tricks

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tips
AI
At a recent group retreat we shared AI tips and tricks:
Jun 27, 2025
Owen Petchey

For your interest

misc
thoughts
A few things I’ve written that may be of interest. I wrote them a while ago and could now quibble with some of the points and arguments, but I think the main themes still…
Oct 17, 2019
Owen Petchey

An academic in business school, and being a better dad

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thoughts
leadership
I’d never had formal management or leadership training, never been schooled in negotiation or influencing, and never run a business. I have now — and consequently have more…
Mar 11, 2019
Owen Petchey

Students are not our customers, they are our products

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thoughts
higher education
Universities are made up of various groups of people, including managers and academics. Managers govern and lead; academics teach and do research. Managers tend to view the…
Mar 11, 2019
Owen Petchey

About fairness in the workplace

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thoughts
team culture
Following a discussion with a colleague about fairness in the workplace, I gave myself two hours to research it. A good starting point turned out to be Fujishiro, K. (2005), …
Oct 9, 2015
Owen Petchey

When should I start giving?

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thoughts
careers
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, by Adam Grant — what a great read. It argues that givers are often the most successful people around, and explains why.…
Jul 28, 2014
Owen Petchey
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