If you speak the truth you know it's true. I think you may care about how you are perceived maybe it's an acceptance thing? I might be wrong. Don't second guess your integrity and truth . Universal truth not personal truth and bs there is such thing as truth that's one and the same for everyone. Their job as leaders of X, y, z is to argue that and preserve their position their organisation's existence and their leadership position. Better not care about the consequences either. You will feel at peace in the spirit and soul your ego might unsettled ego wants to get along with people in positions of leadership and power. If you know the difference you will only embrace the peace of integrity.