Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity with Curtis Bateman

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 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. https://www.franklincovey.com/books/change-book/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtisabateman/ https://www.instagram.com/curtisabateman/ https://www.facebook.com/curtis.bateman.14 This episode is brought to you by... The Long-Distance Team. Remote leadership experts, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, help leaders navigate the new world of remote and hybrid teams to design the culture they desire for their teams and organizations in their new book! 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 Related Episodes Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger Growing People and Companies Through Change with Stacy Henry Flux: How to Thrive in Times of Change with April Rinne Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes  Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP