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 • 53 episodes
Leveraging Operations in Leadership
Latest Episodes
How Teams Build Capacity Without Hiring: Simpler Systems, Smarter Workflows
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, cl...
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Episode 52
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Before You Hire: Leadership Shifts That Actually Create Capacity
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...
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Episode 51
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26:09
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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