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# Being Right is Overrated
- URL: https://nxtpoint.nxtrek.com/being-right-is-overrated/
- Published: 2026-03-26T05:22:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-26T05:36:37.000Z
- Author: G.T. Toby Stansell

You sit in a meeting and listen to a member of your team propose a solution. You see a "better" way. You are about to interrupt to correct the path and ensure the result is perfect.

**Stop.**

Your need to be right is a bottleneck in your company. When you spent years building a business from nothing, your intuition was a survival tool. Now, it might be a growth killer.

> "You can do the 'right' thing at the wrong time or in the wrong way… and the result will be worse than having done nothing at all."

*— Chapter 6 "Being Right Is Overrated" from* [*The Winding Road to Excellence*](https://www.tobystansell.co/?ref=nxtpoint.nxtrek.com#Book)

Every time you "fix" a problem for your team, you are unknowingly demoralizing them. You are teaching them that their best effort will always be second-guessed.  
  
Over time, they stop bringing you solutions and start bringing you questions. You become the Chief Problem Solver, trapped in the weeds of a business that cannot grow past your own bandwidth.

**GET TO THE POINT**

To move from survival to excellence, you must master the art of stepping back. Use these tests next week:

**ASSESS RISK**  

Is this a fatal error? If the mistake won't bankrupt the company or ruin a primary client relationship, stay silent. 

**80% THRESHOLD**  

If their plan is 80% as effective as yours, the extra 20% of "rightness" you provide is offset by the 100% loss of their engagement. 

**FIVE MAGIC WORDS**  

When your team presents a viable plan, look them in the eye and say: "Let’s do it your way." 

This builds confidence and gives you the space to lead, rather than carrying everyone’s packs.  
  
How many times this week did you correct a team member on a trivial issue?

In your corner,  
  
[**Toby Stansell**](https://nxtrek.com/bio-toby-stansell?ref=nxtpoint.nxtrek.com)  
Managing Partner

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