Curt Steinhorst is a keynote speaker, author, and an executive leader at Venus Aerospace, a deep-tech start-up building cutting-edge hypersonic technology. With firsthand experience guiding high performing teams that successfully operate at hyperspeed, Curt has developed
Return-To-Office: It's Not About Productivity, It's About Power
The uncomfortable truth is that the return-to-office debate isn’t about work. It’s about trust. Return-to-office mandates aren’t about productivity, but control.
Leaders, It’s Time To Talk More—Not Less—About Politics At Work
The political climate has changed. The workplace may be the last place where Americans of different worldviews still regularly, structurally, in relate with one another.
The DOGE Wake-Up Call: When Job Security Becomes A Liability
What's happening in federal employment isn't an isolated event—it's a preview of a broader transformation in how we must think about career security.
Difficult Leadership Conversations Matter: Stop Avoiding Them
The most critical skill for a high-performing leader isn't strategic vision or charismatic communication—it's the willingness to have difficult leadership conversations.
Leadership’s Biggest Myth: Falling Behind Is A Leadership Failure
High performing leaders may fall behind when faced with increasingly overwhelming leadership expectations and distractions. But falling behind is not leadership failure.