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 • 51 episodes
Leveraging Operations in Leadership
Latest Episodes
The Hidden Costs Of Working Without Systems
Most small teams don’t fail because they lack passion — they fail because they’re trying to run a business on memory, hustle, and winging it. In this episode, we uncover the real cost of operating without systems and the operational pa...
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Episode 50
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14:36
Plan With Purpose: What High-Performing Small Teams Do Differently
Plan With Purpose — What High-Performing Small Teams Do DifferentlyHere’s a hard truth: fewer than half of new small-business teams are still operating five years in. And one of the clearest reasons why? They didn’t plan wi...
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Episode 49
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15:48
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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