Just because you’re right…
It is not enough to be smart and well-researched, or to be right—even when you have the evidence to prove it. You have to earn the right to be right. Others will listen to you and be open to your advice, your point of view, and your perspective once they feel they have been fully heard and understood by you.
Charles H. Green • The Trusted Advisor Fieldbook: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Leading with Trust
Having the right and being right are not the same either.