The first mistake in a crisis is underestimating the possible extent of change, the second is not changing your organization accordingly. Christos Tsolkas wrote about managing in a time of crisis five years ago on HBR, after finishing two stints as a managing director in two regions that almost immediately devolved into chaos. The first was Greece just as austerity measures plunged the country into economic devastation and social revolt. The second was Ukraine on the eve of a period of mass protests, sniper fire, and a Russian backed invasion. Christos recently published his book under the title �The Gift of Crisis How Leaders Use Purpose to Renew their Lives, Change their Organizations and Save the World� which sounds more relevant than never. Listen-in as the YPO UK Regional Chapter welcomes Christos Tsolkas to this informative virtual event. About Christos Christos Tsolkas is an Independent Business Advisor, Entrepreneur and Author. He has spent more than 25 years in positions of significant responsibility (General Management, Sales & Marketing) with multinationals in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sector, leading senior teams to achieve high performance and change. His educational background is Chemical Engineering & Business and he is dedicated to continuous learning. Christos has had the unique opportunity to lead organizations during times of extreme crisis, ranging from the Greek Economic Crisis of 2010 to the Ukrainian Crisis of 2013/14 that devolved into a violent geopolitical conflict. In both cases, Christos stabilized business operations and maintained the morale and security of personnel while delivering business results. Most importantly, he leveraged each crisis to catalyze the development of his management teams, enabling the organization to not only weather those storms but thrive. Christos is a turnaround specialist and a creative thinker, keen on internal startups and innovation. He is driven by the potential of new ideas to transform businesses, grow markets and inspire people. An author, blogger and passionate speaker, Christos was born in Athens, Greece and has lived, and worked across Europe. He currently resides in Lausanne, Switzerland.