Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity with Curtis Bateman

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Change happens. Navigating change is an essential skill for leaders and organizations. Curtis Bateman suggests that we look to our team as the drivers of change. Organizations change when people change. Curtis joins Kevin to explore the challenges and steps in organizational change efforts and how to lead change more effectively. Leaders can, and need to, be patient with their team and acknowledge that they may need time to join the change journey. He shares the four zones of change and the importance of each zone and why we should not skip a zone.

Meet Curtis

Curtis Batman Photographed for FranklinCovey by Jacom Stephens Photography | based out of Salt Lake City, Utah | www.jacomstephens.com | 801.979.1734 |

Name: Curtis Bateman
Curtis' Story: Curtis Bateman co-authors the book Change: How to Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity. He is FranklinCovey’s vice president of international direct offices. With over twenty-five years of experience in the training industry, His passion for enabling organizations “at change” resulted in co-creating transformative, industry-leading solutions, including Change Element, Leaders@Change, Managing Millennials, Millennials@Work, and the Change Practitioner.
Formerly the president and CEO at Red Tree Leadership, Curtis managed the world-class brand Who Moved My Cheese? and created a practical approach to help individuals and leaders succeed in an ever-complex world of change in the workplace.
Curtis joined FranklinCovey as a senior change consultant and co-practice leader. In 2016, Curtis became managing director of the U.K. and Ireland, in 2018 was asked to assume additional management responsibilities in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, and in 2019 took on additional responsibility for China, Japan, and Australia.

"When our people don't come with us, we end up just driving at it and saying do more, but we haven't captured their hearts and minds. They don't have a reason to engage, so they're not helping us." - Said by Curtis Bateman on The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry

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Book Recommendations

Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity by Curtis Bateman, Marche Pleshette, Andy Cindrich, Christi Phillips
The Founder's Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth by Chris Zook, James Allen

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