Dave Chauhan
@davechauhan.bsky.social
Empowering Leaders and Organisations to Navigate Uncertainty & Lead with Purpose.
Author: Captain, Set Sail
Author: Captain, Set Sail
Leadership is broken.
We're rewarding leaders who lay off thousands while their own pay skyrockets.
We're letting technology amplify greed instead of humanity.
We're asking the wrong questions about AI.
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#leadership #davechauhan #ethics #AI #nauticalleadership
We're rewarding leaders who lay off thousands while their own pay skyrockets.
We're letting technology amplify greed instead of humanity.
We're asking the wrong questions about AI.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-won...
#leadership #davechauhan #ethics #AI #nauticalleadership
AI Won't Steal Your Job. Your Leader's Bonus Might.
We are having the wrong conversation about Artificial Intelligence. Leaders are wringing their hands over a single, fear-driven question: “Will AI take our jobs?” But this is a profound and dangerous ...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Leadership is broken.
We're rewarding leaders who lay off thousands while their own pay skyrockets.
We're letting technology amplify greed instead of humanity.
We're asking the wrong questions about AI.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-won...
#leadership #davechauhan #ethics #AI #nauticalleadership
We're rewarding leaders who lay off thousands while their own pay skyrockets.
We're letting technology amplify greed instead of humanity.
We're asking the wrong questions about AI.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-won...
#leadership #davechauhan #ethics #AI #nauticalleadership
We taught 'leaders' to build fortresses. We should have taught them to build ships.
You cannot command the ocean. You can only navigate it.
Stop Building Fortresses. Start Building Ships.
Read my article below:
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You cannot command the ocean. You can only navigate it.
Stop Building Fortresses. Start Building Ships.
Read my article below:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/stop-b...
Stop Building Fortresses. Start Building Ships.
Your team is exhausted. Look around at the leaders in your network.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:22 PM
We taught 'leaders' to build fortresses. We should have taught them to build ships.
You cannot command the ocean. You can only navigate it.
Stop Building Fortresses. Start Building Ships.
Read my article below:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/stop-b...
You cannot command the ocean. You can only navigate it.
Stop Building Fortresses. Start Building Ships.
Read my article below:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/stop-b...
We have bought into a dangerous lie: That "Net Worth" equals "Leadership Worth".
We see leaders treating sacred alliances like NATO as subscription services.
I used to admire these "Titans". I thought winning at all costs was the point.
I was wrong.
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We see leaders treating sacred alliances like NATO as subscription services.
I used to admire these "Titans". I thought winning at all costs was the point.
I was wrong.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/king-a...
The King of Ashes: Why We Must Stop Worshipping Leaders Who Are Selling Our Future
The world feels like it is holding its breath. Look at the headlines over the last twelve months.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM
We have bought into a dangerous lie: That "Net Worth" equals "Leadership Worth".
We see leaders treating sacred alliances like NATO as subscription services.
I used to admire these "Titans". I thought winning at all costs was the point.
I was wrong.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/king-a...
We see leaders treating sacred alliances like NATO as subscription services.
I used to admire these "Titans". I thought winning at all costs was the point.
I was wrong.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/king-a...
The most expensive thing in your business is a lie.
That poster on the wall of almost every corporate lobby.
With words like "Integrity", "Innovation", & "People First".
That poster is the most cynical thing in the building for your own employees.
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#Davechauhan
That poster on the wall of almost every corporate lobby.
With words like "Integrity", "Innovation", & "People First".
That poster is the most cynical thing in the building for your own employees.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-e...
#Davechauhan
The Most Expensive Thing in Your Business is a Lie
There is a poster on the wall of almost every corporate lobby in the world. It usually lists words like "Integrity," "Innovation," and "People First.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The most expensive thing in your business is a lie.
That poster on the wall of almost every corporate lobby.
With words like "Integrity", "Innovation", & "People First".
That poster is the most cynical thing in the building for your own employees.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-e...
#Davechauhan
That poster on the wall of almost every corporate lobby.
With words like "Integrity", "Innovation", & "People First".
That poster is the most cynical thing in the building for your own employees.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-e...
#Davechauhan
If you can accumulate enough capital, you have earned the right to lead everyone.
Sadly, that is what we have accepted as a silent, toxic rule in modern society.
Wrong?? You tell me.
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#Leadership #Ethics #FutureOfWork #NauticalLeadership #DaveChauhan
Sadly, that is what we have accepted as a silent, toxic rule in modern society.
Wrong?? You tell me.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/boardr...
#Leadership #Ethics #FutureOfWork #NauticalLeadership #DaveChauhan
The Boardroom Backdoor: Why Net Worth Is Our Most Dangerous Proxy for Leadership
We have accepted a silent, toxic rule in our modern society: If you can accumulate enough capital, you have earned the right to command. The most dangerous door to power isn't locked anymore.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:13 AM
If you can accumulate enough capital, you have earned the right to lead everyone.
Sadly, that is what we have accepted as a silent, toxic rule in modern society.
Wrong?? You tell me.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/boardr...
#Leadership #Ethics #FutureOfWork #NauticalLeadership #DaveChauhan
Sadly, that is what we have accepted as a silent, toxic rule in modern society.
Wrong?? You tell me.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/boardr...
#Leadership #Ethics #FutureOfWork #NauticalLeadership #DaveChauhan
The 0.001% ultra-wealthy control three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity.
This isn't just an economic failure. It is a leadership failure.
We replaced the "Protector" (who shares the surplus) with the "Collector" (who hoards it).
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This isn't just an economic failure. It is a leadership failure.
We replaced the "Protector" (who shares the surplus) with the "Collector" (who hoards it).
www.linkedin.com/pulse/tower-...
The Tower of Greed: Why Our Leadership Crisis is an Evolutionary Threat
We do not have a resource problem. We have a leadership problem.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
The 0.001% ultra-wealthy control three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity.
This isn't just an economic failure. It is a leadership failure.
We replaced the "Protector" (who shares the surplus) with the "Collector" (who hoards it).
www.linkedin.com/pulse/tower-...
This isn't just an economic failure. It is a leadership failure.
We replaced the "Protector" (who shares the surplus) with the "Collector" (who hoards it).
www.linkedin.com/pulse/tower-...
We measure leaders by what they accumulate, but in reality, a leader isn't defined by what they keep but instead by what they give.
The Hoarding Instinct: Why Modern Leadership is an Evolutionary Error
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The Hoarding Instinct: Why Modern Leadership is an Evolutionary Error
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#Leadership #Humanity #AI #Purposeledleadership #DaveChauhan
The Hoarding Instinct: Why Modern Leadership is an Evolutionary Error
Your job title is a lie. If you look at the modern definition of a "successful leader", it is almost entirely defined by accumulation.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
We measure leaders by what they accumulate, but in reality, a leader isn't defined by what they keep but instead by what they give.
The Hoarding Instinct: Why Modern Leadership is an Evolutionary Error
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hoardi...
#Leadership #Humanity #AI #Purposeledleadership #DaveChauhan
The Hoarding Instinct: Why Modern Leadership is an Evolutionary Error
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hoardi...
#Leadership #Humanity #AI #Purposeledleadership #DaveChauhan
Your strategy binder is a paperweight.
Don't believe me? Ask Jensen Huang.
In my latest article, I break down why the "Perfect Plan" is a dangerous fantasy and how you can swap your rigid blueprint for a "Good Enough" plan.
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Don't believe me? Ask Jensen Huang.
In my latest article, I break down why the "Perfect Plan" is a dangerous fantasy and how you can swap your rigid blueprint for a "Good Enough" plan.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-5... via @linkedin.com
Your 5-Year Strategic Plan is a Dangerous Fantasy. Just Ask NVIDIA.
Let’s start 2026 by being brutally honest. That 5-year strategic plan you just paid a consultancy six figures to produce? The one beautifully bound in a binder, sitting on your shelf, promising a stra...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Your strategy binder is a paperweight.
Don't believe me? Ask Jensen Huang.
In my latest article, I break down why the "Perfect Plan" is a dangerous fantasy and how you can swap your rigid blueprint for a "Good Enough" plan.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-5... via @linkedin.com
Don't believe me? Ask Jensen Huang.
In my latest article, I break down why the "Perfect Plan" is a dangerous fantasy and how you can swap your rigid blueprint for a "Good Enough" plan.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-5... via @linkedin.com
I almost didn't make it to this finish line.
As the sun sets on 2025, I am looking back at a year that broke me open and put me back together.
If you believe leadership is an obligation to serve, not a licence to take, I invite you to read this.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bankru...
As the sun sets on 2025, I am looking back at a year that broke me open and put me back together.
If you believe leadership is an obligation to serve, not a licence to take, I invite you to read this.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bankru...
The Bankruptcy of Success: Why We Are Rich in Resources but Poor in Purpose.
As the final hours of 2025 tick away, the world feels breathless. If you scan the headlines—from the corridors of political power to the boardrooms of the Fortune 500—you see a frantic, kinetic energy...
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December 31, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I almost didn't make it to this finish line.
As the sun sets on 2025, I am looking back at a year that broke me open and put me back together.
If you believe leadership is an obligation to serve, not a licence to take, I invite you to read this.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bankru...
As the sun sets on 2025, I am looking back at a year that broke me open and put me back together.
If you believe leadership is an obligation to serve, not a licence to take, I invite you to read this.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bankru...
Both my proposed sessions for SXSW London 2026 have advanced to the public voting round.
These talks are designed to start deeper conversations around human agency, adaptability, and purpose.
Your quick vote will help push these ideas to a global stage.
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These talks are designed to start deeper conversations around human agency, adaptability, and purpose.
Your quick vote will help push these ideas to a global stage.
www.davechauhan.com/vote-for-dav...
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Both my proposed sessions for SXSW London 2026 have advanced to the public voting round.
These talks are designed to start deeper conversations around human agency, adaptability, and purpose.
Your quick vote will help push these ideas to a global stage.
www.davechauhan.com/vote-for-dav...
These talks are designed to start deeper conversations around human agency, adaptability, and purpose.
Your quick vote will help push these ideas to a global stage.
www.davechauhan.com/vote-for-dav...
The Hollow Victory: Why We Need to Rewrite the Rules of Leadership
We have normalised a version of leadership that is indistinguishable from theft.
Click below to read further
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We have normalised a version of leadership that is indistinguishable from theft.
Click below to read further
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The Hollow Victory: Why We Need to Rewrite the Rules of Leadership
We have normalised a version of leadership that is indistinguishable from theft. For decades, the corporate playbook has been simple: Hit the KPI.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Hollow Victory: Why We Need to Rewrite the Rules of Leadership
We have normalised a version of leadership that is indistinguishable from theft.
Click below to read further
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hollow...
We have normalised a version of leadership that is indistinguishable from theft.
Click below to read further
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hollow...
Abundance without purpose isn't a paradise. It’s a prison.
Check out my latest article: The Abundance Trap: Why AI Without Purpose is an Existential Risk to Humanity
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Check out my latest article: The Abundance Trap: Why AI Without Purpose is an Existential Risk to Humanity
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The Abundance Trap: Why AI Without Purpose is an Existential Risk to Humanity
We are being sold a seductive lie. The narrative around Artificial Intelligence is almost always painted in the colours of "Abundance.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Abundance without purpose isn't a paradise. It’s a prison.
Check out my latest article: The Abundance Trap: Why AI Without Purpose is an Existential Risk to Humanity
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Check out my latest article: The Abundance Trap: Why AI Without Purpose is an Existential Risk to Humanity
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I sat down with Harlan Hammack on The Courage to Lead podcast to dive deep into this reality.
We unpacked, and layer by layer, we peeled away the jargon and got straight to the heart of The Nautical Leadership Model™
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We unpacked, and layer by layer, we peeled away the jargon and got straight to the heart of The Nautical Leadership Model™
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Ep 293: David Chauhan - Courage to Navigate the Complexities - iB4e Coaching - Host of The Courage to Lead Podcast
The Courage to Lead supports leadership training, change management, communication, business tips, business training, business masterminds. More about the host, Harlan Hammack, at www.ib4e-coaching.co...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I sat down with Harlan Hammack on The Courage to Lead podcast to dive deep into this reality.
We unpacked, and layer by layer, we peeled away the jargon and got straight to the heart of The Nautical Leadership Model™
www.ib4e-coaching.com/ep-293-david...
We unpacked, and layer by layer, we peeled away the jargon and got straight to the heart of The Nautical Leadership Model™
www.ib4e-coaching.com/ep-293-david...
The Slippery Slope: When the Cost of Promotion is Your Soul
In my latest article, I break down this "Slippery Slope" and why your refusal to compromise is actually your greatest leadership asset.
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In my latest article, I break down this "Slippery Slope" and why your refusal to compromise is actually your greatest leadership asset.
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The Slippery Slope: When the Cost of Promotion is Your Soul
To the quiet leaders who feel like they don't fit in because they refuse to compromise: You are not broken. You are the Beacon.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The Slippery Slope: When the Cost of Promotion is Your Soul
In my latest article, I break down this "Slippery Slope" and why your refusal to compromise is actually your greatest leadership asset.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/slippe... via @linkedin.com
In my latest article, I break down this "Slippery Slope" and why your refusal to compromise is actually your greatest leadership asset.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/slippe... via @linkedin.com
We are solving for a best-case scenario in a world that is flashing red warnings of a worst-case reality.
If we don't stop planning for "growth" and start planning for "survival", the next century belongs to the machines, not us.
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If we don't stop planning for "growth" and start planning for "survival", the next century belongs to the machines, not us.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sleepw...
SLEEPWALKING | The 100-Year Blind Spot: Why Our National AI Plan Is Solving for the Wrong Horizon
I read the Australian Government’s new National AI Plan released yesterday. As a document, it is competent.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
We are solving for a best-case scenario in a world that is flashing red warnings of a worst-case reality.
If we don't stop planning for "growth" and start planning for "survival", the next century belongs to the machines, not us.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sleepw...
If we don't stop planning for "growth" and start planning for "survival", the next century belongs to the machines, not us.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sleepw...
If we allow this power to be governed solely by the Milton Friedman doctrine, we are not creating a partner. We are creating a master.
I wrote this piece because I believe we have a choice. But the window is closing.
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I wrote this piece because I believe we have a choice. But the window is closing.
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The Great Asymmetry: Why We Are Trusting the Wrong Captains Our Evolutionary Future?
We are treating a "fire-and-wheel" level transformation like a quarterly efficiency hack. It is time to wake up.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If we allow this power to be governed solely by the Milton Friedman doctrine, we are not creating a partner. We are creating a master.
I wrote this piece because I believe we have a choice. But the window is closing.
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I wrote this piece because I believe we have a choice. But the window is closing.
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The greatest lie – that leadership is about the strength and success of a captain.
Leadership is the profound obligation to guide your crew not just to a destination, but to a destination that matters.
That's the only voyage worth taking.
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Leadership is the profound obligation to guide your crew not just to a destination, but to a destination that matters.
That's the only voyage worth taking.
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Leadership Isn't a Promotion. It's a Burden You Choose to Carry
We’ve got it all wrong. We chase leadership like it’s a prize to be won, a milestone to be achieved or merely a shiny trophy they can display on their glorious rack of success.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The greatest lie – that leadership is about the strength and success of a captain.
Leadership is the profound obligation to guide your crew not just to a destination, but to a destination that matters.
That's the only voyage worth taking.
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Leadership is the profound obligation to guide your crew not just to a destination, but to a destination that matters.
That's the only voyage worth taking.
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Your company's mission statement is probably a lie.
This is the great purpose charade, and it's time we started calling it out.
In my latest article, I explore why...
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This is the great purpose charade, and it's time we started calling it out.
In my latest article, I explore why...
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The Great "Purpose" Charade: Why Your Company's Mission Statement is Probably a Lie
Let’s talk about purpose. Yes, and everyone's talking about it.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Your company's mission statement is probably a lie.
This is the great purpose charade, and it's time we started calling it out.
In my latest article, I explore why...
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This is the great purpose charade, and it's time we started calling it out.
In my latest article, I explore why...
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"People don’t follow leaders because they have all the right answers. They follow those who stand for something—something unshakable, something brighter than fear."
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September 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
"People don’t follow leaders because they have all the right answers. They follow those who stand for something—something unshakable, something brighter than fear."
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A perfect plan is a myth.
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
September 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A perfect plan is a myth.
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
A perfect plan is a myth.
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
September 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A perfect plan is a myth.
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
We underestimate the power of a 'good-enough' plan.
And you are still waiting for your perfect plan?
#davechauhan #captainsetsail #humancentredleadership #booktok #purposedrivenleadership #goodenoughplan
Leadership always has a cost. The only question is who pays the price.
Also, as I quoted to Calvin, "Purpose isn't a poster on the wall; it's a Beacon that guides every single decision when the storms hit."
#Leadership #Purpose #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan
Also, as I quoted to Calvin, "Purpose isn't a poster on the wall; it's a Beacon that guides every single decision when the storms hit."
#Leadership #Purpose #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan
August 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Leadership always has a cost. The only question is who pays the price.
Also, as I quoted to Calvin, "Purpose isn't a poster on the wall; it's a Beacon that guides every single decision when the storms hit."
#Leadership #Purpose #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan
Also, as I quoted to Calvin, "Purpose isn't a poster on the wall; it's a Beacon that guides every single decision when the storms hit."
#Leadership #Purpose #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan
In the world of AI, what's the greatest challenge for humanity?
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#captainsetsail
#nauticalleadership
#PurposeDrivenLeadership
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#captainsetsail
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August 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
In the world of AI, what's the greatest challenge for humanity?
#davechauhan
#captainsetsail
#nauticalleadership
#PurposeDrivenLeadership
#davechauhan
#captainsetsail
#nauticalleadership
#PurposeDrivenLeadership
From my upcoming book, "Captain, Set Sail":
"In the fiercest storms, your strategy may bend and your plans may break, but your values must be the anchor that holds."
#Leadership #Values #Integrity #PurposeDriven #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan
"In the fiercest storms, your strategy may bend and your plans may break, but your values must be the anchor that holds."
#Leadership #Values #Integrity #PurposeDriven #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan
August 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
From my upcoming book, "Captain, Set Sail":
"In the fiercest storms, your strategy may bend and your plans may break, but your values must be the anchor that holds."
#Leadership #Values #Integrity #PurposeDriven #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan
"In the fiercest storms, your strategy may bend and your plans may break, but your values must be the anchor that holds."
#Leadership #Values #Integrity #PurposeDriven #NauticalLeadership #CaptainSetSail #DaveChauhan