Profound Professionals Interview with Dave Chauhan

I had the opportunity to interview Dave Chauhan, a former corporate leader turned leadership visionary and the author of Captain Set Sail. Dave believes that in a world of constant change, true leadership isn’t about control — it’s about the deeply human art of navigation and connection.

Drawing from years of managing multi-million-dollar projects in manufacturing and operations, Dave understands the pressure of deadlines, the gravity of impactful decisions, and the lessons learned from both entrepreneurial successes and failures. These experiences led him to a powerful realization: at its core, leadership is about guiding through uncertainty with empathy, vision, and adaptability.

In our conversation, Dave shared thought-provoking insights on how leaders can cultivate trust, inspire teams, and steer their organizations through turbulent times — not by clinging to control, but by embracing change and connecting on a human level.