Minute Six

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
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
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
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
No one should doubt that Dr Kevin Fong knows what he’s talking about … fascinating – Cathy Newman * Sky News *
This gripping, essential book is a masterclass in human resilience and a blueprint for navigating the unknown – DAVID NOTT, author of War Doctor
Explains why human ingenuity in the face of the unknown is the best asset of any group in a crisis * Economist *
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
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
Everyone is talking about uncertainty and how to handle it … Kevin Fong offers a compelling perspective … I … am already gripped * Financial Times *
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
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 *
[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 *
Fong speaks with gentle erudition … The thread running through his manifesto is the human talent for teams * The Times *

Kevin Fong (OBE) is a medical doctor specialising in anaesthesia and intensive-care medicine. He is departmental lead for major-incident planning at UCL Hospitals and flies as a doctor with a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. He has also worked with NASA’s human spaceflight programme.

He was the writer and presenter of the number-one hit podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon. In 2020, he was seconded as National Clinical Adviser to NHS England’s Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Team.

Fong holds degrees in astrophysics, medicine, and engineering.

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