From Perfectionist Engineer to Global Startup President through Cultural Flexibility and Discomfort
In this Mastering Engineer Leadership podcast episode, host Dr. Angelique Adams sits down with Darshan Deshmukh, President at ProcureAbility. He shares how he navigated a career from engineering to global leadership and the pivotal moments that shaped his approach to building resilient teams.
Listen to learn
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- How Darshan moved from mechanical engineering into global supply chain leadership at IBM and later into high‑growth startups.
- The defining moment when a major customer threatened his startup’s future and why radical transparency became his most powerful leadership tool.
- His biggest advice for rising technical leaders:
Stop waiting for perfect certainty. Take smart risks. Let discomfort signal growth.
This episode delivers practical insight on leading through ambiguity, strengthening trust, and scaling organizations without losing your people.
