You believe you are right. You are fighting for a cause, for a better future, for everything.
- First of all, you must have a solid reason behind your cause. Otherwise, punching your weight around for no reason is just pure bullying.
- As long as you have a solid reason and its remains “solid”, you should push for the “right” decision to be done. Remember to use solid evidence, and invite the opposite view to show evidence as well. Also, check the assumption, and are your goal the same?
- What if the “wrong” decision was made? Should you drive the reversal?
- Yes, when the following criteria are met
- Your reason continues to remain solid.
- The reversal will positively impact the cause overall by a good margin. And remember, sometimes, the implementation of the “wrong” decision (which might not be so “wrong” after all) is moving so far out that any reversal will do more harm than good.
- The fighting is taking a toll on everyone involved, turning it against the bigger cause. For example, it is derailing the team spirit and people start to lose motivation due to in-fighting, which caused the products made to be mediocre regardless of whatever the decision is.
- In short, when you fight for something. Think of this action will make the overall opportunity weaker or stronger if you win in the end. You might win and rightly pick the shortest route in the end, but still missed the boat.
- Yes, when the following criteria are met
But what happens if you always lose in the end? Re-exam.
Either yourself or the environment doesn’t support your cause. Do you give up too easily or do you always argue without solid facts? Or if you are in a very conservative environment but are an innovator?