[Behavioral] Tell me about a time you had to make a recommendation that was unpopular but right.

I had a situation where the business strongly preferred one path because it felt faster and simpler, but the data behind the choice was weak and the supplier risk was being minimized. I could tell the recommendation I was about to make would not be the popular one because it meant slowing down and reconsidering assumptions people were already comfortable with.

I made the recommendation by focusing on what...