LEAD & WIN®

TEAM LEADERSHIP IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Experiencial training workshop for Business Owners, Founders & Senior Managers

 

23-24 November 2026 – Sofia, Bulgaria

Register now (early bird Nov 5th)

Your business is growing. But are you still the one holding everything together?

You started your business with a vision.

You wanted freedom, growth, impact and success.

But somewhere along the way, things changed.

The business became more demanding.
The team grew.
The decisions multiplied.
The problems became more complex.

And suddenly, instead of leading the business, you find yourself working inside it all day.

You are solving problems your team should be solving.
Repeating the same instructions.
Chasing people for results.
Avoiding difficult conversations.
Trying to motivate people who don’t seem to take ownership.
Jumping from one urgent issue to another.

And when you’re away, things slow down.

That is not sustainable leadership.

Ask yourself:

👉 If you stepped away from the business for two weeks, would your team know exactly what to do?

👉 Are your managers actually leading — or are they simply waiting for you to make the decisions?

👉 Do your people take ownership, or do they constantly come back to you with problems?

👉 Are you able to give difficult feedback without damaging trust?

👉 Do your employees clearly understand what you expect from them?

👉 Are you spending your time leading the business — or fixing problems that should no longer reach your desk?

👉 Can you communicate your vision in a way that genuinely motivates people to follow it?

👉 Are you building a team that can grow with the business — or a business that depends increasingly on you?

If some of these questions made you uncomfortable, you are not alone.

Many successful entrepreneurs reach exactly this point.

The problem is rarely a lack of ambition.

It is often a leadership gap.

You don’t need to work harder.

You need to lead differently.

The next stage of your business requires a different version of you.

The skills that helped you build your business are not necessarily the skills that will help you lead a growing organisation.

Doing everything yourself may have helped you survive the early stages.

But at a certain point, it becomes the very thing that prevents you from growing.

Your team cannot take ownership if you never let go.

Your managers cannot develop if you always solve the problem for them.

Your people cannot perform at their best if expectations are unclear.

And your business cannot scale if every important decision still depends on you.

LEAD & WIN® is designed to help you make that transition.

From doer → leader.
From control → empowerment.
From micromanagement → accountability.
From constant firefighting → intentional leadership.
From individual performance → team performance.

APOSTOLOS PAPALEXIOU

Business Strategy & Leadership Trainer

LEAD & WIN®

From managing people to leading people.

LEAD & WIN® is a practical, highly interactive leadership development experience for business owners, founders, entrepreneurs and senior managers who are ready to stop simply managing daily problems and start building a team that can perform, grow and take ownership.

Over two intensive days, you will work on the leadership behaviours that directly affect your team’s performance, motivation, communication and accountability.

You won’t simply learn leadership theories.

You will examine how you currently lead, identify what is getting in your way, and develop practical approaches you can immediately apply with your people.

What changes when you become a stronger leader?

Imagine having a team that doesn’t need to ask you about everything.

Imagine your managers taking responsibility instead of waiting for instructions.

Imagine being able to have difficult conversations without creating unnecessary conflict.

Imagine giving feedback that actually helps people improve.

Imagine understanding why different people respond differently to your communication — and knowing how to adapt your leadership accordingly.

Imagine spending less time chasing people and more time thinking about the future of your business.

Imagine leaving the office knowing that your team can perform without you constantly checking everything.

This is what effective leadership creates.

And this is what we work on in LEAD & WIN®.

What will you walk away with?

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✔️ Stop being the bottleneck

Learn how to delegate with confidence and create genuine ownership instead of constantly taking responsibility back.

✔️ Build a team that takes responsibility

Move your people from “Tell me what to do” to “I will take care of it.”

✔️ Communicate with greater clarity and authority

Learn how to communicate expectations, priorities and your vision so people understand not only what needs to happen, but why it matters.

✔️ Have the conversations you’re currently avoiding

Address poor performance, conflict and difficult behaviours earlier — before small issues become expensive problems.

✔️ Give feedback people can actually use

Replace vague criticism with clear, constructive conversations that encourage growth while protecting trust.

✔️ Understand why people don’t always respond the way you expect

Using Everything DiSC® by Wiley, explore different behavioural and communication styles and learn how to adapt your leadership approach.

✔️ Develop people instead of constantly rescuing them

Your job as a leader is not to have all the answers.

It is to help your people become capable of finding answers themselves.

✔️ Create accountability without creating fear

Learn how to establish clearer expectations and follow-up while maintaining trust, respect and engagement.

✔️ Lead yourself before leading others

Your energy, reactions, habits and communication shape the culture around you.

Develop the self-awareness needed to lead with greater confidence, consistency and emotional intelligence.

The real transformation

The goal isn’t for you to leave the training knowing more about leadership.

The goal is for you to lead differently on Monday morning.

Instead of immediately solving the problem:

You ask better questions.

Instead of giving another instruction:

You create ownership.

Instead of avoiding the difficult conversation:

You address it.

Instead of doing the work yourself:

You develop someone who can do it.

Instead of controlling every detail:

You create clarity and accountability.

And instead of building a business that needs you everywhere:

You start building a business that can grow beyond you.

Who is LEAD & WIN® for?

This program is designed for people who already carry leadership responsibility.

It is particularly relevant if you are:

  • A business owner who has become the bottleneck in your own business
  • A founder whose company has grown faster than your leadership systems
  • An entrepreneur who wants to build a team rather than continue doing everything yourself
  • A senior manager responsible for people, performance and results
  • A team leader who wants to become more confident and effective
  • A newly promoted manager who needs to make the transition from high performer to leader

This program is NOT for passive participants.

LEAD & WIN® is not a lecture where you sit, take notes and wait for someone else to change.

It is for leaders who are willing to look honestly at how they currently lead, challenge their assumptions, practise new behaviours and apply what they learn immediately.

Because leadership doesn’t change because you attended a seminar.

Leadership changes when your behaviour changes.

 Testimonials​

Lampros Pappas

Software Development Manager, Atos

Mr. Papalexiou recently delivered a set of leadership training sessions to the organization that I work for. The concepts presented were positioned in well-defined frameworks, enabling fast onboarding of all the participants, regardless of our previous exposure to particular matters. During the training sessions, we had the chance to explore several role-playing activities, study numerous use cases, and engage in fruitful discussions. Mr. Papalexiou was highly flexible in changing the level of detail according to the team's needs and provided useful insights for elaborating on particular matters further. Overall, this was a deeply productive training experience for all the group members, and Mr. Papalexiou acted as a powerful catalyst during the whole process.

Antonis Kougiou

Head of Business Controlling, Intrum Hellas

I participated in a training Apostolos gave directly. It was very educative, well prepared, casual but professional at the same time, with many role plays. I came out with more knowledge, useful for my job. Thank you Apostolos.

Marietta Mikrouli

Team Leader, Atos

I had the opportunity to participate to a leadership training, having Apostolos as a trainer. Apostolos’ deep knowledge of the subject matter, his ability to assess training needs of all participants, through preparation, as well as his strong communication skills and follow up helped me develop both as an individual and as a member of my organization. Giving constructive feedback, helping finding new ways to increase engagement, decision making are some of the topics discussed and demonstrated through examples.
Therefore, I would highly recommend Apostolos and the training offered for Evolving Leaders.

Petros Argitis

Planning Manager, Neptune Shipping

Apostolos was the instructor of a 4 days people management seminar I participated in. Through his well-organized presentations, new horizons were opened to us. He got directly to the point using vivid examples and role-plays.

Much appreciate his inspirational guidance and very comprehensive approach on every topic we dealt with.

Thank you Apostolos!

Konstantinos Anastasiou

Senior PBR Manager, Eurobank

It was truly the most powerful seminar in this particular field that I have attended. I think it was an extremely organised and unique way of presentation on his part. I got a lot of ideas and improved a lot in the way I deal with the reactions of my subordinates. Really, thank you!!

Nadia A. Nasrallah

Sales Supervisor, Webhelp-HP

Participating in Apostolos' class for the leadership roles was very educative and fun at the same time .
We were trained on the aspects of every role in depth and he made sure that we all had fun by asking us to participate in a role play with him for each role.
We laughed a lot!
Thank you Apostolos for the great experience , it was truly satisfactory and beneficial.

📅 LEAD & WIN®

23 & 24 November 2026 – 09:00–17:00

Location:

Barter Community Hub / Puzl Coworking
Sofia, Bulgaria

Investment

🔥 EARLY BIRD — €250

Register by 5 November 2026

STANDARD — €340

Registration after 5 November 2026

Your investment includes:

✅ 2 full days of practical leadership training
✅ Practical leadership frameworks and training materials
✅ Exercises, discussions and real-world application
✅ Certificate of participation
✅ Networking with fellow business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders
✅ Peer learning and exchange of leadership experiences

Optional 

Everything DiSC® Management Profile — €150 additional investment

Go deeper into your leadership and communication style with the Everything DiSC® Management assessment by Wiley, including your personalised report.

Understand yourself better.

Understand your people better.

And learn how to adapt your leadership to different individuals and situations.

1-1 Leadership Coaching  — €360 additional investment

Continue the work after the training with individual coaching sessions focused on reflection, implementation, and real leadership challenges from your business.

Are you ready to LEAD & WIN?

If you want to build stronger people, stronger teams and a business that doesn’t depend on you for every decision, this is your next step.Invest two days in becoming the leader your business needs for its next stage of growth. Limited seats available.