Curt Steinhorst

Keynote speaker · Bestselling author Former Head of People at Venus Aerospace

Even when it’s rocket science, the hard part is human.

Keynotes on leadership, attention, and what makes teams work.

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About Curt

Ten years on stages.

Then I left to run People and Brand at Venus Aerospace.

It was the hardest thing I have ever done.

For three years, I helped build the teams behind the first American flight of a high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine. We raised millions during a sharp downturn in venture funding.

Before Venus, I wrote a bestselling book on attention, coached NFL Hall of Famers, Olympic gold medalists, Fortune 500 CEOs, and viral TED speakers through the biggest presentations of their careers, and gave more than 500 keynotes.

I returned to speaking with firsthand experience leading inside the challenges I talk about.

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What clients say

“Curt delivers an ideal message for now... It has helped to enable a fresh start for many in the team.”

“I was immediately struck by his ability to think differently. I immediately booked him.”

“Curt’s presentation at our leadership retreat was exactly what we needed.”

Beyond the keynote.

Keynote + Executive Session

Open with the full audience, then take the leadership team behind closed doors to work through the challenges and opportunities that only they can drive.

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Values & Operating Principles

Mission, values, and operating principles written specifically enough to shape behavior, settle arguments, and kill bad ideas early.

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Executive Communication Coaching

Private preparation for the moments where the words have to work: board presentations, investor pitches, company resets. Hall of Famers, Olympians, a UN address, and the investor meetings where Venus raised its money.

The ideas underneath the work.

Attention Curiosity Story Groups

My work centers on attention, curiosity, story, and groups. Attention is what we see. Curiosity is our posture toward what we do not know, did not expect, or had not yet seen. Story is what it means. Groups are how hard work becomes possible—and how our blind spots get challenged.

All four are under assault. They are also where we still have to exercise control—over what matters, how we respond, what we believe, and what we build with other people.

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