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
Our job isn’t to get everyone to believe us. It’s to give the right people something to believe in.
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
Eventually being right is one thing. But can you eventually be right and convince those around you? That’s completely different, and easy to overlook.