In my reading of it, I take it to mean that in situations where a good idea or a greater good can be served, that would otherwise be hampered by, at best, red tape or, at worst, complete disapproval by those in charge, that it is better to try and have to apologize if it doesn’t work, than it is to try to get permission and, seemingly, waste time in doing so.
We see this play out on one of my favorite TV shows, “24,” where lead character Jack Bauer is simply the man in every way and has instincts that are other worldly. He’s went against authority countless times and is generally proven to be right when doing so, because he’s Jack Bauer and he’s awesome.