<p>Curt Steinhorst is the bestselling author of <i>Can I Have Your Attention? Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace</i>. He is on a mission to rescue us from our distracted selves.</p><p>After years studying the impact of tech on human behavior, Curt founded Focuswise, a consultancy that equips organizations to overcome the distinct challenges of the constantly connected workplace.</p><p>Diagnosed with ADD as a child, Curt knows intimately the challenges companies face to keep the attention of today’s distracted workforce and customer. He has coached executives, TV personalities, and well-known professional athletes on how to effectively communicate and create focus when they speak to audiences, lead their employees, and engage their customers.</p><p>Curt’s unique insight and entertaining speaking style has captured the attention of audiences worldwide. He speaks more than seventy-five times a year to organizations that include everyone from global leadership associations and nonprofits to Fortune 100 companies.</p>
Speaker at the Center for Generational Kinetics & Expert On Strategic Communications In The Age of Distraction
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>High-Velocity Leadership: Mastering Human Factors in High-Speed Environments</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;">Leading through rapid change requires more than simply pushing harder; it demands a deep awareness of how people respond to speed, pressure, and change. Learn how to foster curiosity, leverage feedback for growth, and keep teams aligned during rapid change. Whether mitigating burnout or sustaining high performance, you'll gain practical insights to turn speed into a competitive advantage by focusing on the human elements that fuel success.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Accelerating Operational leadership: Leading up when you don't set the pace</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;">This session is designed for anyone with a boss and people who report to them—those who simultaneously navigate the pressures of leading up and managing down. Translating strategic directives into actionable plans and driving execution with precision, middle managers drive the pace and performance of the entire operation. You’ll explore how to empower your teams to move at speed, create environments of psychological safety (or inadvertently generate anxiety), and protect your team’s capacity (or risk overwhelming them).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>High-Velocity Teams: Turning Speed Into Your Greatest Asset</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;">Operating at speed is not just a reaction to external pressures but a deliberate, strategic choice. This session reveals how the most successful teams don’t just move faster—they move smarter. We’ll explore the unseen forces that create drag within even the most talented teams, from decision paralysis to misaligned priorities, and how to eliminate them.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>The Future of Work at Hyperspeed</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;">The future is unpredictable and transformation happens at lightning speed. The key to thriving in this environment isn’t about trying to predict the future, but understanding the trends driving change and making informed decisions that position you for long-term success.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Burning Hot Without Burning Out</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;">Where business moves at hyperspeed, the demand to perform at the highest level is relentless. The challenge isn’t speed itself—it's learning how to manage the drag that slows us down, shedding unnecessary burdens, and harnessing the power of focus to navigate the turbulence without burning out. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Syncing Strategy at Accelerating Speed</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 13px;">Shifting variables and information that come at us faster than ever quickly render traditional strategies obsolete. Leaders must adapt their approach to ensure that their teams stay aligned, focused, and capable of executing the organization’s vision, even as the landscape evolves. </span></li></ul><p><br></p>