Leveraging Operations in Leadership
Leveraging Operations in Leadership is the podcast for values-driven leaders and business owners who are building small, growing teams.
Hosted by Tonya D. Harrison, Founder of Cignal Partners and creator of the LeadOpx™ Framework, each episode explores how to lead with purpose and operate with precision — blending leadership development, team performance, and operational excellence into actionable insights.
Whether you’re a business owner scaling your first team or a leader refining how your team operates, you’ll learn how to:
- Strengthen your leadership systems and decision-making
- Improve team communication, accountability, and performance
- Build sustainable operations that reflect your values and support your vision
Because great leadership starts with values — but it’s sustained through systems.
Join us on this journey to elevate your leadership game and achieve outstanding results with your team.
Podcasting since 2022 • 49 episodes
Leveraging Operations in Leadership
Latest Episodes
Small Team, Big Impact: Why Less Can Lead to More
In this episode of Leveraging Operations in Leadership, I’m talking about one of my favorite topics: the power of small teams.I’ve worked with organizations of every size, and I’ve seen that small teams, when led intentionally, ...
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Episode 48
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17:56
Managing Underperformance Without Burnout: Leadership Systems That Help Small Teams Thrive
Leading a small team can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also test your patience and capacity when performance starts to slip. I’ve been there. As a leader, it’s easy to slip into frustration or burnout when you feel like you’ve communicate...
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Episode 47
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20:14
The Leader’s Checklist: 5 Things to Do Before Bringing on a Team
Before you hire your first team member or take on a team for the first time you need more than job descriptions and good intentions. You need a clear plan. In this episode of Leveraging Operations in Leadership, host Tonya ...
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Episode 46
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19:34
Beyond Zoom: Best Practices for Leading Remote Teams
Leading a remote team isn’t new, but it’s more common than ever. Long before 2020, companies like IBM and Dell had remote employees, but when COVID hit, the world of work changed overnight. In April 2020, Gallup reported that about 70% of th...
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Episode 45
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29:41
Work-Life Integration in Every Season: Lead Without Losing Yourself
Have you ever felt like success at work means sacrificing your personal life? In this episode, I share why work-life integration is more sustainable than balance and how to use your values, non-negotiables, and boundaries to protect...
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Episode 44
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