Kindness, Calm & Magic: What Every Leader Can Learn From Hospitality with Asterios
Join Estelle Read and special guest Asterios Drosos, Food and Beverage Director at Sani/Ikos Group, as they explore leadership lessons inspired by hospitality. Drawing from powerful life stories, including Asterios’s experience of staying calm during a storm and his lifelong commitment to kindness and service, this episode reveals how empathy, patience, and leading by example create magical guest experiences and thriving teams. Whether you are a leader or aspire to inspire others, discover how family values, observing closely, and giving others second chances can transform your leadership and workplace culture.
What You Will Learn:
💡 How staying calm in crisis—like Asterios’s father in a storm—can be a life-saving leadership skill
💡 The power of kindness and observing team dynamics to create magical, memorable experiences for guests and staff
💡 Why giving time, patience, and repeated chances unlocks untapped potential and loyalty in your team
Here’s to your leadership development and personal growth!
Estelle Read
Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Speaker
Time Stamp:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:07) Welcome to Optimising Leader Brilliance
(01:33) Meet Asterios Drosos — 20 Years of Holiday Magic
(01:33) Where It All Began — The Origin Story
(01:33) Leading with Kindness — Values Rooted in Family
(18:19) Calm Under Pressure — Challenges of the Role
(47:20) Do What You Love — Making Work a Way of Life
(57:52) Pause, Reflect & Act — Mini Coaching Practice
⭐Download My Free Journal & Self-Coaching Tool:
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⭐Follow or Contact Asterios Drosos:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/...-drosos-184773227/
LinkedIn Sani Ikos: www.linkedin.com/...ny/sani-ikos-group
Facebook: FB.com/asterios.drossos
⭐Follow Estelle Read:
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⭐Access Resources or Book a Free Discovery Call:
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⭐Estelle Read’s Coaching Programmes:
⬆️The Optimised Leader Programme: NEXT LEVEL
🎇The Resilient Leader Programme: SHINE
⭐Buy Estelle Read’s Bestselling Book:
Inner Brilliance, Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress
⭐Subscribe to Estelle Read’s Blog:
Receive my free workbook: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism & Stress, when you sign up.
⭐Help Us Keep Growing & Going:
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe wherever you listen or watch, leave a review or share it with someone who might benefit. Thank you ❤️.
⭐Listen or Watch on YouTube:
🎧Listen on your favourite podcast platform here: estelleread.com/podcast/
📺Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/...stelleRead/podcasts
⭐Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice.
#LeadershipSkills, #LeadershipPodcast, #CalmUnderPressure, #ExecutiveCoaching, #LeadershipMindset
What You Will Learn:
💡 How staying calm in crisis—like Asterios’s father in a storm—can be a life-saving leadership skill
💡 The power of kindness and observing team dynamics to create magical, memorable experiences for guests and staff
💡 Why giving time, patience, and repeated chances unlocks untapped potential and loyalty in your team
Here’s to your leadership development and personal growth!
Estelle Read
Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Speaker
Time Stamp:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:07) Welcome to Optimising Leader Brilliance
(01:33) Meet Asterios Drosos — 20 Years of Holiday Magic
(01:33) Where It All Began — The Origin Story
(01:33) Leading with Kindness — Values Rooted in Family
(18:19) Calm Under Pressure — Challenges of the Role
(47:20) Do What You Love — Making Work a Way of Life
(57:52) Pause, Reflect & Act — Mini Coaching Practice
⭐Download My Free Journal & Self-Coaching Tool:
mailchi.mp/...ance-outer-shine-journal
⭐Follow or Contact Asterios Drosos:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/...-drosos-184773227/
LinkedIn Sani Ikos: www.linkedin.com/...ny/sani-ikos-group
Facebook: FB.com/asterios.drossos
⭐Follow Estelle Read:
linktr.ee/EstelleAtBeee
⭐Access Resources or Book a Free Discovery Call:
estelleread.com/resources/
⭐Estelle Read’s Coaching Programmes:
⬆️The Optimised Leader Programme: NEXT LEVEL
🎇The Resilient Leader Programme: SHINE
⭐Buy Estelle Read’s Bestselling Book:
Inner Brilliance, Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress
⭐Subscribe to Estelle Read’s Blog:
Receive my free workbook: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism & Stress, when you sign up.
⭐Help Us Keep Growing & Going:
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe wherever you listen or watch, leave a review or share it with someone who might benefit. Thank you ❤️.
⭐Listen or Watch on YouTube:
🎧Listen on your favourite podcast platform here: estelleread.com/podcast/
📺Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/...stelleRead/podcasts
⭐Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice.
#LeadershipSkills, #LeadershipPodcast, #CalmUnderPressure, #ExecutiveCoaching, #LeadershipMindset
Jun 1, 2026
