"I don't know"
As I’ve gotten older, and hopefully a little wiser, I’ve realized how much I really don’t understand about the world.
Most things there’s a narrow view of the limited information that I understand about a situation. Emphasis on limited.
It’s changed a lot about how I’ve communicated decisions, hopefully with humility but enough confidence. Instead of saying “we’re doing xyz“ my default response has started to become “I don’t fully understand this, can you tell me about y?” and sometimes “I don’t fully understand this, but I have to make a decision, here’s why I think this and what I’m going to do“
Oftentimes, in the latter case I’m incorrect in some either minor or major way, and so after the decision has played out I’ll circle back and say “I was wrong because I didn’t understand Y“ or “I really should have listened to you“. If I’m 100% right (rare), I’ll bask in the glory, but hopefully not let it get to my ego and just understand that I (mostly) got lucky
It’s all a process of growth, but what I’ve discovered is if you’re committed to being right, you’ll collect a lot of regrets and resentments that stick with you long after situations happen. Better to live a life where you’re just honest with yourself and others, even if it means admitting how little you know and how often you’re wrong in both small and big ways.