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You have to alter the rules of the game to match your playing style. If you need to slowly deliberate over an issue for example, then don't agree to anything just because you feel outwitted in the moment. You can always buy time by saying something like: "that's a great a point, give me an hour to think about its broader implications."

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This. One thing which seems obvious to me now but wasn't earlier that we are software professionals and not fire fighters or professional athletes. When you are a fire fighter or an athlete in a high pressure game, you need to make a decision there and then. This is not true of a while collar workplace. If you are not sure, buy time. No one is going to object to that. Even better, move conversation to email where you can share links to facts supporting your argument. In fact, senior people appreciate that you do proper due diligence before making a decision.

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