To me it depends on the context. In a new job, I take a humble stance and repeat to myself:
- I don't know the full context
- I don't know who is smart and and who isn't
- I have my own biases
And I just work according to instructions assuming the higher up's have a roughly good idea what they are doing.
After a few months, you can start understanding the broader context and spot some mistakes. Then you can start making suggestions.
https://proton.me/support/human-verification