Order Out of Chaos

Critics Review

• What a brilliant book! Encouraging, practical, enjoyable, helpful. I’m left feeling determined to harness my inner red centre and to no longer be taken hostage by my own negative mindset

  Cathy Rentzenbrink

• Scott has spent years honing his negotiation skills in some of the most high stress situations imaginable, times when people’s lives are on the line. This book captures all his wisdom and shows you how to apply it to everyday life. It is a step-by-step masterclass in communication excellence

  Andy McNab

• Scott Walker’s Order Out of Chaos is a manual for navigating modern life. The lessons within hold the key to harmony and influence in business and relationships

  Colonel Tim Collins OBE

• If you’re looking for a book that will provide you with a toolbox of simple but effective hacks to improve your communication skills and achieve better, fairer outcomes at work and in life, look no further than Scott Walker’s excellent Order Out of Chaos. Scott takes you behind the scenes of real-life hostage negotiations and shares with you the key lessons from his many years of experience in this high-risk area of law enforcement.

  This book will help you achieve success in work and life, and ultimately become a better colleague, a better friend and a better parent

  Iain Donnelly, former Special Branch detective, author and podcast host of Tango Juliet Foxtrot: Where did it go wrong for British policing?'

• Order Out of Chaos is the go-to guide for ‘the most important skill you will ever learn’, and as one of the world’s most experienced kidnap for ransom negotiators, Scott Walker’s approach to negotiation is field-tested, intuitive and readily applicable, not only to save others but to also help us lead successful and fulfilled lives at work and home.

  Rasmus Hougaard, founder and Managing Partner, Potential Project

• A compelling, practical overview of how to master your mind and influence outcomes

  Dr. Mark Atkinson, MBBS, founder of Psychological Fitness International and author of True Happiness

• A highly informative and readable guide for anyone who wants to become a better communicator. Written by someone who really knows what they’re talking about

  John Sutherland, Sunday Times bestselling author of Blue and The Siege

• Order Out of Chaos is a handbook for life. An astonishing step-by-step guide on how to get the best from yourself and others. By drawing on his experiences in negotiating for people’s lives, Walker’s accessible style makes this book essential for anyone who is serious about communicating better for a happier, healthier and more meaningful life

  Graham Bartlett, Sunday Times bestselling author of Death Comes Knocking and Bad for Good

• Order Out of Chaos is exactly what Scott brought to every case he was involved with. In this book he explains the techniques and tactics he used to achieve the best outcome for the victims and their families. Comprehensive and holistic, his approach is applicable to both the everyday and extraordinary, which makes it essential reading for anyone negotiating against the odds or just navigating ordinary life

  Tim Lambon, former director response, NYA International

• Filled with tips and exercises to further the reader’s understanding of themselves and others

  Crisis Response Journal

• All of us have experience of letting our emotions or ego get the better of us; Walker has learned how to master his, in even the most volatile circumstances

  Guardian

• It’s just the best book, five out of five

  Chris Evans

• If you’re ever feeling stressed, call Scott Walker. The hostage negotiator has, for over a decade, been the calm, reassuring, rational voice in terrifying, often life-or-death situations

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