What does leadership look like when a country collapses around you?
In this episode of Boardroom Talks, CE Interim Managing Partner Bohuslav Lipovský sits down with Christoph Vavrik, a global executive and CE Interim Board Advisor, to discuss what it truly means to lead through extreme uncertainty.

Christoph shares his firsthand experience running a major international business in Myanmar during the 2021 military coup — a moment when banking systems froze, communication lines fell apart, and every assumption about “normal business” disappeared overnight.

This conversation goes far beyond theory. You’ll hear:

• How leaders think when information is incomplete or wrong

• What actually happens inside a company when the state collapses

• Why some executives freeze while others take decisive action

• The surprising importance of crisis simulations and mock drills

• When and why companies must call in external crisis specialists

• How trust, resilience, and ego shape leadership under fire

This is a rare, unfiltered look into real crisis leadership, told by someone who had to protect people, operations, and assets while navigating one of the most volatile events a leader can face.

For CEOs, board members, investors, and anyone responsible for leading teams in unpredictable environments, this episode offers lessons you won’t find in a textbook.