Defensiveness Is The Enemy
September 13, 2025
The other day at home, my son showed me an easier way to fix a setting on my phone. I felt the urge to argue, to insist my way was fine. But I stopped, tried his way, and realized he was right.
It struck me how instinctively we defend our position, even on small things. The need to be right often outweighs the willingness to change our minds.
The same is true in our workplaces, too—many times, progress flows more easily when we set aside the urge to prove ourselves right and stay open to a better way, particularly when someone else suggests it.
Defensiveness is the enemy of growth and progress. All of us need to be extra mindful to keep it at bay !!
