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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.

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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.

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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.

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This is Part 2 of a two-part series on building capacity without hiring more people. In this episode, I shift the focus from leadership to team execution, breaking down how small teams increase their capacity by simplifying processes, clarifying ownership, and effectively utilizing automation and AI.

If your team is working hard but still feels stretched, overwhelmed, or stuck fixing the same issues over and over, this episode will help you identify where capacity is being lost and how to fix it through smarter systems.

The Leadership Shift helps leaders build capacity, simplify systems, and prepare their department or business for onboarding new team members. Learn more ➡️ https://go.cignalpartners.com/leadershipshift

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This is Part 1 of a two-part series on building capacity without increasing headcount. In this episode, Tonya Harrison breaks down the leadership shifts that help small teams operate with more clarity and ease — before you think about hiring.

If you're feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed by decisions, or unsure why your team can’t keep up, this episode shows you where capacity is really lost and how to rebuild it through stronger leadership systems.

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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 pain points that drain small teams every single day.

If you lead a small business or manage a small team, this conversation gives you the clarity and tools to stop the chaos, protect your team’s energy, and rebuild your business foundation with structure and confidence.

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Plan With Purpose — What High-Performing Small Teams Do Differently

Here’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 with purpose. They rolled the dice rather than building structure. If you’re leading a small team, this is a reality check — survival comes from closing the gap between planning and execution.

In today’s episode, we’re digging into what separates teams that consistently deliver from the ones that stay stuck in overwhelm. Spoiler: it’s not talent. It’s not passion. It’s not “trying harder.”

It’s planning with purpose — and actually executing the plan.

High-performing small teams move differently. They know their priorities. They align their people. They use data to lead. And they operate from structure, not stress.

This episode walks you through exactly what that looks like and how to build it into your leadership rhythm.

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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, often outperform larger ones. Why? Because they operate with clarity, culture, and focus — the real drivers of high performance.

You’ll learn how to build agility through structure, hire for values instead of just skills, and protect your team’s focus so performance thrives without burnout.

If you’ve ever believed your team was too small to make a big impact, this episode will shift your perspective and help you see that small isn’t a setback — it’s your strategic advantage.

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