What Makes Groups Work: The Manifesto
Keynote speaker. Bestselling author. 500+ stages.
I have ADHD, three kids, and strong opinions about why your offsite didn't fix anything.
Four keynotes. One throughline: what makes groups work.
Culture, team dynamics, and how to get people on the same page.
Explore →AI and how it’s changing the way teams think and decide.
Explore →Leadership, presence, and what makes people worth following.
Explore →How leaders manage the most valuable and competed-for resource in their organization.
Explore →“Curt delivers an ideal message for now. It helped enable a fresh start.”
— Chris Tedesco, CMO, Reckitt
“I was immediately struck by his ability to think differently. I immediately booked him.”
— Scott Borchetta, Founder & CEO, Big Machine
Label Group
“Curt’s presentation at our leadership retreat was exactly what we needed.”
— Scott Wise, Executive Managing Director,
Greystar
I also work with teams directly.
Three ways organizations bring me in when a keynote isn't enough.
Mission, values, principles specific enough to shape behavior. Words that settle arguments and kill bad ideas early.
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Where the real conversations finally happen. We surface what's actually stuck and leave with cleaner commitments.
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For founders and executives. Board presentations, investor pitches, company resets, and the moments that carry the group's future.
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A forthcoming book about why strong groups feel rarer, why belonging got harder, and why they matter more than ever.
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