Minute Six

One of the clearest and most human examinations I’ve read of how people and organizations adapt under pressure when the stakes are highest. This book belongs on the shelf of every leader responsible for others in uncertain environments

Gen. STANLEY McCHRYSTAL, author of Team of Teams

For anyone seeking to understand how high-performance teams truly navigate uncertainty this book is an invaluable guide and a powerful testament to the human spirit

TIM PEAKE, astronaut

Humane, gripping and profound. Kevin Fong has written a book only he could write. His approach gives all of us a chance to achieve the impossible

CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN, author of Ultra-Processed People

This gripping, essential book is a masterclass in human resilience and a blueprint for navigating the unknown

DAVID NOTT, author of War Doctor

Kevin Fong brilliantly cuts across disciplines to give rare, useful tools and insights. A must-read for anyone making big decisions when short on information

CHRIS HADFIELD, astronaut

Easily the best book I’ve read this year, full of exceptional storytelling. No-one should have to learn lessons this hard, but Kevin Fong has stared down the abyss again and again, made sense of the impossible, and brought that perspective back to make the world a better place

HELEN CZERSKI, author of Blue Machine

Inspiring tales of people at their very best, and a moving reminder of the resilience, courage and hope that carry us through life’s toughest moments

OLIVIA COLMAN, Academy Award-winning actor

A vivid page-turner and a must-read manual for how teams and leaders can work effectively in the face of irreducible uncertainty

ANIL SETH, author of Being You

Compelling, compassionate and wise

CLAUDIA HAMMOND, author of Overwhelmed

Full of hard-won wisdom, this is a brilliant book

DEBORAH COHEN, author of Bad Influence

Never underestimate the power of a small team with deep knowledge and good communication. And when a pandemic starts, you'd better hope that lots of them step forward

SARAH GILBERT, co-developer of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine

Enthralling from start to finish. Fong captures brilliantly the stomach-clenching drama of striving for excellence on the brink of chaos. No-one is better placed to dissect how humans best navigate our complex, volatile high-stakes world

RACHEL CLARKE, author of The Story of a Heart

The human talent for working in teams is what enabled us, and will enable us, to survive. That’s the argument of Kevin Fong, British medic extraordinaire, in his new book Minute Six. It’s true that when I watched him with his air ambulance team it felt uplifting in every way

Helen Rumbelow, The Times

Everyone is talking about uncertainty and how to handle it . . . Kevin Fong offers a compelling perspective . . . I . . . am already gripped

Financial Times

Fong speaks with gentle erudition . . . The thread running through his manifesto is the human talent for teams

The Times

Explains why human ingenuity in the face of the unknown is the best asset of any group in a crisis

Economist

[Kevin Fong] has spent his life working in fast-moving, high pressure environments . . . and he argues there are principles you can put in place to prepare you for minute six

Sarah Montague, World At One

No one should doubt that Dr Kevin Fong knows what he’s talking about . . . fascinating

Cathy Newman, Sky News