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#62: AI Can’t Replace This Human Skill with Curt Steinhorst
In an era dominated by AI, the one thing machines still can’t replicate is what actually makes teams work. Curt Steinhorst—author, attention expert, and leadership advisor—breaks down the human skill that high-performing cultures rely on most. This conversation reveals the unseen dynamics that drive trust, speed, and innovation inside teams built for pressure.
Why protecting attention is the new leadership advantage
The human skill AI can't replace—and why it matters more now
How real team culture is built in high-stakes environments
What most leadership frameworks miss about friction and trust
Why velocity without connection leads to team burnout
Guest Bio
Curt Steinhorst helps high-performing teams do hard work without becoming hard to work with.
A bestselling author (Can I Have Your Attention?, Wiley), Forbes contributor, and keynote speaker, Curt has delivered 500+ presentations to organizations like Nike, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Southwest Airlines, and the U.S. Naval Academy.
His path to the stage ran through years of demographic research at the Center for Generational Kinetics and his own work on the attention economy—all building toward a thesis about what actually makes teams work. Then he tested it as Head of People at Venus Aerospace, building the team that achieved the first flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine—the technology that makes hypersonic travel possible. The physics of Mach 9 flight were unforgiving. The human dynamics required to get there were even more complex.
He's fast on his feet, fluent in the trends, and contrarian about what they actually mean. He brings the rigor of a researcher and the curiosity of the kid who never stops asking questions.
He lives in Dallas with his wife and kids, coaches his sons' baseball and basketball teams, and admits that getting second graders to stand in a straight line remains his most difficult engineering challenge. He's offered to coach football too, but Justin Forsett (fellow speaker, former NFL Pro Bowler) insists he doesn't need the help—apparently being a borderline starting free safety in middle school doesn't carry the weight it used to.
https://www.curtsteinhorst.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtsteinhorst/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChruGvRR-BE_0JZl2R2yDdA
https://www.instagram.com/curtsteinhorst/?hl=en
Resources & Mentions
Can I Have Your Attention?: Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace by Curt Steinhorst
The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter
https://www.curtsteinhorst.com/
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By Ben LawsIn an era dominated by AI, the one thing machines still can’t replicate is what actually makes teams work. Curt Steinhorst—author, attention expert, and leadership advisor—breaks down the human skill that high-performing cultures rely on most. This conversation reveals the unseen dynamics that drive trust, speed, and innovation inside teams built for pressure.
Why protecting attention is the new leadership advantage
The human skill AI can't replace—and why it matters more now
How real team culture is built in high-stakes environments
What most leadership frameworks miss about friction and trust
Why velocity without connection leads to team burnout
Guest Bio
Curt Steinhorst helps high-performing teams do hard work without becoming hard to work with.
A bestselling author (Can I Have Your Attention?, Wiley), Forbes contributor, and keynote speaker, Curt has delivered 500+ presentations to organizations like Nike, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Southwest Airlines, and the U.S. Naval Academy.
His path to the stage ran through years of demographic research at the Center for Generational Kinetics and his own work on the attention economy—all building toward a thesis about what actually makes teams work. Then he tested it as Head of People at Venus Aerospace, building the team that achieved the first flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine—the technology that makes hypersonic travel possible. The physics of Mach 9 flight were unforgiving. The human dynamics required to get there were even more complex.
He's fast on his feet, fluent in the trends, and contrarian about what they actually mean. He brings the rigor of a researcher and the curiosity of the kid who never stops asking questions.
He lives in Dallas with his wife and kids, coaches his sons' baseball and basketball teams, and admits that getting second graders to stand in a straight line remains his most difficult engineering challenge. He's offered to coach football too, but Justin Forsett (fellow speaker, former NFL Pro Bowler) insists he doesn't need the help—apparently being a borderline starting free safety in middle school doesn't carry the weight it used to.
https://www.curtsteinhorst.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtsteinhorst/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChruGvRR-BE_0JZl2R2yDdA
https://www.instagram.com/curtsteinhorst/?hl=en
Resources & Mentions
Can I Have Your Attention?: Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace by Curt Steinhorst
The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter
https://www.curtsteinhorst.com/