Eric Easter
Hi. I'm Eric Easter. I am CEO of Kittle's Furniture. I've been in our industry for over 30 years. During that time I've held positions ranging from cashier to CEO. Along the way, I've held executive leadership positions both in manufacturing and retailing. I've also been responsible for leading initiatives in merchandising, marketing, sales, and operations for leading companies like Kittle's, Thomasville, Boyles and Huntington Furniture. Leadership has always been a passion of mine and nothing delights me more than seeing good people become great leaders. This blog, while discussing a myriad of topics, will focus on leadership. I look forward to hearing from you!
Email: EEaster@Kittles.com
Common Sense LeadershipLink This | Email This | Comments (6) PEOPLE MATTER MOSTYears ago I was counseled by an executive that people really don’t matter. He said it is like when you stick your hand in water and then pull it out. The water is the same as before. His belief was that the hand entering and exiting the water made no difference. He felt the same about people. In his world people were dispensable and easily replaced. Sadly, he practiced this... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (12) DOING WHAT IS NECESSARYI could easily complete the title to this with “…even when we don’t enjoy it”. This is not a comment on unpleasant duties like confronting someone or dealing with an irate customer. This is about enduring a period in one’s career when you are doing things that are not really enjoyable. We’ve all been there. Perhaps we are starting a new job and part of... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (7) FEARLESSNESSEach of us is all too familiar with fear. Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of authority, fear of what others might think, fear of being wrong, fear of setbacks never ending, fear of being ourselves, plus the fears that result from burdensome neuroses, are all examples of irrational, debilitating thoughts that waste our time and impede our progress. Fear’s only value is to... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) DEFINING SUCCESSWinning is everything. Don’t be a failure. Get all you can. More money means more happiness. These are the messages we hear daily, and they epitomize how our society defines success. The incredible pressure to “succeed” can be overwhelming. However, you should never let others define success for you. Leaders need to decide for themselves what constitutes a successful life.... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (4) Where is my job security?For most of us at any time on any day we could be told we no longer have a job.This is true for leaders as well as everyone else in the organization. Certainly we are more susceptible when the economy is sputtering, but with all the uncertainty and exogenous variables at play in today’s world our job security is always at risk. It seems many of us have chosen to live scared. We fear... More |
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