Kamie Eckert of Royal Canin USA: “I have much more energy to give to my team, my work, and my family when I am not trying to shape myself into a mold that doesn’t fit”

Be yourself. Everyone says this and it sounds easy, but the truth is we come into roles with ideas about how we are supposed to do things. What I have found is that I have much more energy to give to my team, my work, and my family when I am not trying to shape myself into a mold that doesn’t fit. I have also found that by doing so it gives others permission to be their authentic selves too. This creates a great team dynamic because each person saves their energy for the really important things.

As a part of my series about strong female leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kamie Eckert. Kamie is the President and General Manager of Royal Canin USA — one of Mars Incorporated’s billion dollar global brands, and a global leader in pet health nutrition headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri. As President and General Manager, Eckert…