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Leveraging Operations in Leadership

Leveraging Operations in Leadership

Written by: Tonya D. Harrison
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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.

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Episodes
  • The Mindset Shifts Leaders Must Make to Go From Solo to Team
    Jan 14 2026

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    Stepping out of a solo role and into team leadership is one of the most challenging transitions a business owner or leader will make. It is not because hiring is hard. It is because leadership requires a different way of thinking once other people are involved.

    In this episode, I break down the core mindset shifts every leader must make to successfully move from doing everything themselves to leading a team that performs consistently and sustainably. These shifts are not about tactics or tools. They are about how you think about leadership, responsibility, and capacity.

    If you are preparing to hire, have recently hired, or already lead a small team but still feel overly involved in the day to day, this episode will help you see where the disconnect is and what needs to change.

    Key takeaway:
    You cannot lead a team with a solo operator mindset. If your thinking does not shift, your team never will.


    Ready to close the gap between goals and results?

    For a clear and consistent way to lead your business, download the free GAP Guide.
    Grab the download 👉🏾 https://go.cignalpartners.com/gap

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    21 mins
  • Stop, Start, Continue: A Leadership Reset Using the Core Pillars
    Jan 7 2026

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    Most leaders start the new year by setting goals.
    Strong leaders start by deciding what needs to stop.

    In this episode, I break down how I use the Stop, Start, Continue method as a leadership reset, not a reflection exercise, and how pairing it with defined Core Leadership Pillars creates clarity, focus, and real capacity before annual planning begins.

    This is a framework I’ve used year after year in my own leadership and with business owners and team leaders who want sustainable growth without burnout.

    Ready to close the gap between goals and results?

    For a clear and consistent way to lead your business, download the free GAP Guide.
    Grab the download 👉🏾 https://go.cignalpartners.com/gap

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    23 mins
  • Leadership Unfiltered: Stop Pushing Through Ask Better Questions Instead
    Dec 24 2025

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    In this Leadership Unfiltered episode, I’m talking about the power of asking better questions and why pushing through is not a leadership strategy.

    I’ve learned over years of leadership experience: the questions we ask determine whether we adapt to pressure or redesign what’s creating it.

    In this episode, I explore how survival questions keep leaders stuck in overwhelm and how reframing helps create clarity, capacity, and leadership that lasts. I also share why this matters even more for small business owners, especially when data shows that 72 percent of small business owners report feeling stressed about their business at least once a month.

    This conversation is for leaders who are tired of carrying everything and ready to lead in a way that protects their health, focus, and long-term capacity.

    Ready to close the gap between goals and results?

    For a clear and consistent way to lead your business, download the free GAP Guide.
    Grab the download 👉🏾 https://go.cignalpartners.com/gap

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    If this episode resonated, share it with a leader who needs it or leave a review to help more leaders find these conversations.

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    11 mins
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