Owain Service

Owain Service is the CEO at CogCo and an honorary professor of Behavioural Science at Warwick Business School. With Rory Gallagher, he is a co-author of the book Think Small (2017).

Owain Service holds BA from the University of Cambridge in Social and Political Science. He was previously the co-founder and Managing Director of the UK Government’s Behavioural Insights Team, and before that, was a Deputy Director of the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, where he led programs of work on public service reform, education, and energy.

His focus lies in helping organizations to build their internal capabilities relating to the behaviors of their customers and employees; and in the practical application of behavioral science.

Owain Service lives with his family in London.

Photo credit: cogco.co

Quotes

Soliloquios Literarioshas quoted8 months ago
It’s a curious and wonderful thing about the human condition that we are often a mystery to ourselves
b1745387005has quotedlast year
Think Small is not a checklist.
Mercy Ojohas quoted8 months ago
We usually assume that when we set ourselves a goal we will probably pursue it with focus and attention, drawing heavily on our slower, reflective system.

Impressions

Zengani Mhangoshared an impression10 months ago
💡Learnt A Lot
👍Worth reading

This is actually quite a good book.

If you're trying to make a full proof plan to achieve a goal, whatever that goal maybe and I mean that, "WHATEVER"

It's a great book, I personally feel it lacked with the depth of examples on "HOW" to do these things.

They explained a lot of stuff and it was good but I've left the book feeling like I have full confidence that I will forget how to put a step in place properly.

The illustration used is these 7 pillars are like scaffolding but they can be quite loose.

I'm probably going onto Google or YouTube to have an easier breakdown that allows me to establish some of the pillars better.

So out of 10, I'll give it a 7.8.

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    Think Small
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  • Hamza iqbalshared an impressionlast year
    👍Worth reading

    It's interesting

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    Think Small
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  • mddndrfsshared an impression10 months ago
    🐼Fluffy

    .....☆☆mm#lk lD ĝfm

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    Think Small
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