Matt Stevens had every right to put his foot down. A former employee — dismissed for cause — came back claiming he was owed money. The company could have won that fight outright. But Matt didn’t reach for the lawyers — he reached for a different filter. In this clip, he walks through the integrity calculus that most founders skip: the moment you realize that winning and doing the right thing aren’t always the same move, and that giving someone a little grace can cost less than being right.
Watch the rest of my conversation with Matt Stevens.
