Leading Today with Dr. Lisa Bagby

Leading Today with Dr. Lisa Bagby

by Dr. Lisa Bagby, Principal at DVTA Inc. Leadership Consulting

Season 1

Why your leadership and your organization isn’t growing

What happens when organizations keep removing the rungs of the leadership ladder, and then tell employees they need more leadership experience to move up? Could decades of organizational flattening and restructuring have unintentionally created a structural ceiling that affects who gets the opportunity to grow into higher leadership roles?

3 Leadership Lessons from John Maxwell

Drawing from John Maxwell’s timeless leadership principles, Dr. Lisa Bagby explores three essentials: influence, connection, and growth. Through the lens of emotional intelligence, she examines the subtle ways self-awareness, empathy, humility, curiosity, and emotional maturity shape how people experience us as leaders.

The Leadership Tax: What Is Your Need to Be Needed Costing You?

If everything falls apart when you’re not there, I have a leadership question for you: Are you actually leading or have you simply become indispensable? #EmotionalIntelligence #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipCoaching #HighPerformers #PeopleLeadership #FutureLeaders #LeadershipMindset #Delegation #EmpoweredTeams #WorkplaceCulture

What Gladwell Can Teach Us About Leadership

I love Gladwell’s books and thought leadership. His books, Outliers and The Tipping Point, made me rethink what we call talent, mastery, influence, and leadership and in this episode, I talk about some of the insights his books sparked for me about leadership skills, and three lessons I think every leader can use to develop people and create meaningful impact.

Leading Today. Respect Can’t Be Demanded

Too many leaders believe they have to choose between being liked or being feared. But the most influential leaders choose neither; they earn respect. In this episode of Leading Today, Dr. Lisa Bagby explores why respect is the true currency of leadership and how emotional intelligence, humility, and confidence work together to create trust, accountability, and high-performing teams. Drawing on leadership research from Harvard, Gallup, and Google’s Project Aristotle, you’ll discover why teams thrive when leaders create psychological safety instead of intimidation and why respect—not authority—is what inspires people to give their very best. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why fear produces compliance while respect creates commitment The difference between confidence and arrogance How emotional intelligence builds credibility and trust Three practical strategies to become a leader people choose to follow Why respected leaders create stronger cultures, higher engagement, and better results Whether you’re a new leader, an experienced executive, or someone preparing for your next leadership role, this episode will challenge how you think about influence and leave you with practical tools you can apply immediately.

Leading Today. The One Leadership Habit That Changed an Entire Team

Everyone thought it was just another meeting… Until a new leader noticed what everyone else had overlooked and in one unexpected moment, changed not only the conversation, but the culture of an entire team. What happened next forced everyone in the room to confront a question most leaders never ask…. In this episode of Leading Today, Dr. Lisa Bagby shares a powerful story about the one leadership habit that can unlock the best ideas in any team or organization. You may never look at your next team meeting the same way.

The Hidden Cost of Toxic Leadership: Why Organizations Miss It Until It’s Too Late

When we think about toxic leadership, we often picture someone who yells, intimidates, or openly bullies people. Those leaders certainly exist. But today, I want to challenge you with a different question….

The Leadership Myth: Managing People Doesn’t Make You a Leader

Most managers think they’re leading. They’re not. If your team can’t function without you, you’re probably managing tasks, not leading people. Here’s the difference that changes careers…

Why Everyone Feels So Exhausted Right Now

Many people are feeling exhausted, disconnected, and uncertain, but why? In this episode of Leading Today, Dr. Lisa Bagby explores the hidden human cost of poor leadership, chronic chaos, and declining trust, and what each of us can do to rebuild connection, hope, and community.

Leading Today. Why Leader Communication Fails

Many leaders believe communication happened simply because they spoke, sent the email, or held the meeting, but leadership communication failure often begins when teams hear the message without truly understanding it, connecting to it, or taking action from it. In this episode of Leading Today, Dr. Lisa Bagby explores why leaders struggle to communicate effectively, how emotional intelligence impacts communication success, and practical ways leaders can create clarity, trust, alignment, and action within their teams. #LeadingTodayPodcast #Leadership #CommunicationFailure #EffectiveCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #TeamCommunication #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipPodcast #InclusiveLeadership #ChangeLeadership #DrLisaBagby

1 of 3