CSThe Group WagerWhat Makes Groups Work: The Manifesto
The Group WagerWhat Makes Groups Work:
The Manifesto
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Curt Steinhorst
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Keynote speaker. Bestselling author. 500+ stages.

I study what makes groups work in the age of AI.

I have ADHD, three kids, and strong opinions about why your offsite didn't fix anything.

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500+ KeynotesFour Continents
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What I Talk About

Four keynotes. One throughline: what makes groups work.

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Why Me

Venus Aerospace wireframe Curt at Venus Aerospace

Not a Theorist. Not a Consultant. A Builder.

I spent three years as Head of People at a hypersonic rocket startup. Fundraising, team building, hiring, leadership transitions. The engineering was world-class.

THE PHYSICS OF MACH 9 WERE UNFORGIVING.
THE HUMAN DYNAMICS REQUIRED TO GET THERE WERE HARDER.

Before that I wrote a bestselling book on attention, coached NFL Hall of Famers, Olympic gold medalists, Fortune 500 CEOs, and viral TED speakers on the hardest presentations of their careers, and gave 500+ keynotes built custom every time.

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Beyond the Stage

I also work with teams directly.

Three ways organizations bring me in when a keynote isn't enough.

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The Book

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Book on What Makes Groups Work

Forthcoming

A forthcoming book about why strong groups feel rarer, why belonging got harder, and why they matter more than ever.

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