Leveraging Operations in Leadership
Most small business leaders are great at what they do but nobody taught them how to build a team around it.
Leveraging Operations in Leadership is the podcast for entrepreneurs and small business leaders navigating the shift from solopreneur to team. Hosted by Tonya D. Harrison, Founder of Cignal Partners, each episode blends practical leadership development with the operational systems you need to grow a small team sustainably without burnout or overwhelm.
Whether you're hiring your first employee or learning to delegate as a business owner with a growing team, you'll learn how to:
• Strengthen your decision-making and leadership systems
• Improve team communication, accountability, and performance
• Build business operations that reflect your values and scale with your vision
Great leadership starts with values but it's sustained through systems.
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Leveraging Operations in Leadership
EP86: The Contractor You Should Have Let Go Months Ago
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Have you ever kept someone on your team long after you knew they were not a fit?
In this episode, I break down why the call to let go of underperforming help is so often avoided, even when you already know the answer. I walk through what staying too long actually costs you, the signs that tell you it is time, and how to have the one conversation that ends it cleanly, without turning it into a blowup.
This is not about being harsh. It is about holding a standard, because your standards are part of your leadership, not separate from it.
If this episode helped you to identify something you have been avoiding, The Leadership Shift is built to help you build the operational clarity and confidence to make calls like this one.
You can find it at ➡ https://go.cignalpartners.com/leadershipshift
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