Just about everyone knows you have to pick your battles. You're not likely to win them all and even if you could, doing so just makes you a tyrant. Anyone who's got a good EQ understands that there is a time and a place for compromise.
So how do you decide? Here's my little rule- The person with the most passion wins.
After all, we both know that passion beats smarts. So it really won't matter if it's the best idea that wins. As long as the idea is sound, the results should be the same or better.
So when you reach an impasse with your team on what to do next, rather than try to figure out who's idea is "best" simply ask yourself, "who cares the most that will see this ship? Who will be bolstered most by the win to take the momentum over the finish line?" Pick that idea and watch the results happen.
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