Capturing Leadership Through the Lens: A Guest Lecture with Costis Zagkas
We were deeply honored to welcome Costis Zagkas—professional photographer and photographic services consultant for international sports events —for a truly unique and inspiring guest lecture at Panteion University.
Joining Professor Theodosios Palaskas’ course, “Special Topics in Applied Business and Organizational Management,” Costis shared invaluable insights from a dynamic career with experience exceeding 35 years.
Through a highly engaging dialogue with our Master's students, his presentation explored:
Global Sports & The Olympic Games: Reflections on traveling the world over the last 20 years to cover major events, including five Olympic Games.
High-Pressure Management: The realities of working as a Photo Manager and Photo Services Head , where he learned how to manage images, people, and expectations in environments where the pressure "hits the red".
Experiential Emotional Intelligence: A fascinating look into how he organically developed Emotional Intelligence. While not formally taught these skills, his hands-on experience was crucial in successfully managing multicultural teams across massive global projects.
Psychomanagement in Practice: How he channels this extensive expertise from global stadiums into organizing his newly established photographic studio in Athens, /'sku:l.meits/.
Costis’s real-world narrative perfectly bridged practical field experience with the core academic principles of Emotional Intelligence and Psychomanagement, analyzing his challenges and successes through this very lens.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Costis for sharing his remarkable journey and for showing us how resilience, empathy, and leadership operate behind the camera. Thank you for a highly impactful session!
