It depends crucially on the game you want to play instead. The problem with this article is the example. When the article says: > It’s important to note that

It depends crucially on the game you want to play instead. The problem with this article is the example. When the article says: > It’s important to note that people were dismissive of Paris because validating her playbook would mean admitting that they were playing an inferior game. It has failed to establish conviction that Paris was playing a superior game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suppose however you are working on a design team for the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri. You've found yourself taking longer than expected on verifying the structural properties of the walkway.The game your boss wants to play is "get this project done on-time and under-budget". The game you want to play is "do respectable reliable engineering work." You could feel ashamed about your work being behind and over-budget and take actions to wrap up the project. Or you could decide that your game is superior and act shamelessly to get more time/budget. Shamelessness as a strategy relies on well-founded conviction that you are playing a superior game.