QFF: Jeffrey Klubeck, founder of The Integrity Game®, shares how soft skills, deep accountability, and his 10-point model help leaders grow fast, boost team engagement, and build businesses ready for exit. (Episode 712 - Jeffrey Klubeck)

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In this episode of Quick Fire Friday, host Rob Cameron speaks with Jeffrey Klubeck, founder of The Integrity Game, dives into how soft skills and accountability drive leadership growth and team engagement. He explains his 10-point Integrity Game framework, designed to make self-reflection easy and impactful for business owners. Jeffrey shares how understanding emotional patterns and aligning daily actions with long-term goals leads to real transformation. He also touches on helping businesses prepare for exit by focusing on internal clarity and strategic structure. Packed with insights and humor, this episode is a masterclass in leading with purpose. Key Takeaways for Small Business Owners: Soft Skills Drive Strong Leadership: Mastering communication, empathy, and self-awareness creates better leaders, stronger teams, and healthier work cultures.

Accountability Starts Within: Before holding others accountable, business owners must develop self-accountability and align their actions with their values and goals.

Engagement Requires Understanding: To truly engage teams, take the time to understand who your people really are and what they genuinely want—not just what the business needs. Our hero crafts outstanding reviews following the experience of listening to our special guests. Are you the one we've been waiting for?

Behavioral Blocks Limit Growth: Often, underperformance isn't about lack of skills—it's about fear, habits, or emotional blocks. Leaders must learn to identify and remove these.

The Integrity Game 10-Point Model: Jeffrey's framework helps individuals and teams align purpose, potential, and performance – building businesses with strong structural integrity.

Plan Your Exit Early: Start with the end in mind. Know your exit strategy, build systems that support it, and identify trusted advisors who can guide the transition. One action small business owners can take: According to Jeffrey Klubeck, one action small business owners can take is to start identifying and building relationships with trusted advisors early, so they're prepared for future growth, challenges, and eventual exit planning. Do you have 2 minutes every Friday? Sign up to the Weekly Leadership Email. It's free and we can help you to maximize your time. Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. 👇

Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest:

Soft skills aren't optional—they're the foundation of strong leadership – Jeffrey Klubeck

Accountability feels like an attack until you're ready to take responsibility – Jeffrey Klubeck Structural integrity isn't just for buildings—your business needs it to survive pressure too – Jeffrey Klubeck