Curt Steel

Curt Steel is a leadership and performance coach with more than two decades of experience developing people and leading high-performance teams. A Lieutenant with the Riley County Police Department and CEO of Steel Built Leadership Solutions, Curt has built his career around leadership, human behavior, communication, emotional intelligence, and performance under pressure.

Curt holds a Master’s degree in Public Leadership and Administration from Arizona State University and is a Certified Simon Sinek WHY Discovery Coach. His work incorporates Team8 DISC Assessments, athlete-specific DISC performance assessments, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindset, grit, and behavioral performance tools to help individuals better understand how they communicate, respond to pressure, receive coaching, lead others, and perform within a team.

Through Forged | Steel Built Athletes, Curt brings those principles directly into athletics. Rather than relying on motivational slogans, Forged gives athletes and coaches practical tools for developing self-awareness, emotional control, resilience, communication, accountability, and an intentional approach to performance.

Curt’s philosophy is simple: mental performance can be developed, practiced, and strengthened just like any other skill.

“Forged is where mental strength becomes a skill — not a slogan.”