What do you mean by competitive ability? The things he is talking about in the book is bluffing and psychological warfare. Are these useful skills when trying get something done cooperatively or do they harm the process if used?
You need to be extremely good at the game to be able to not play it. ie. Have the ability to detect and punish defection if necessary while conveying both a credible threat and the preference to leave the threats idle.
Once you’ve learned to groin kick and eye gouge you are perfectly equipped to master hugs and back claps.
You need to be extremely good at the game to be able to not play it. ie. Have the ability to detect and punish defection if necessary while conveying both a credible threat and the preference to leave the threats idle.
Once you’ve learned to groin kick and eye gouge you are perfectly equipped to master hugs and back claps.