Arguing is the fastest way to turn persuasion into resistance.
Words rarely change deeply held beliefs. They often entrench them.
The skilled leader understands that results speak louder than rebuttals. Like Sir Christopher Wren adding purely decorative columns to ease a mayor’s fears, the goal is not to win the debate, but to secure the outcome.
In business, this means showing your solution works without making someone feel small for not seeing it your way. Avoid the intellectual tug-of-war and put your energy into actions that make disagreement irrelevant.