Quotes About Competence

Al Gore clearly has the vision... it's a much better vision than that of George W. Bush.

Infant (hope)—trust versus mistrust Toddler (will)—autonomy versus shame Preschooler (purpose)—initiative versus guilt School-age child (competence)—industry versus inferiority Adolescent (fidelity)—identity versus role confusion Young adult (love)—intimacy versus isolation Middle-aged adult (care)—generativity versus stagnation

Infant (hope)—trust versus mistrust Toddler (will)—autonomy versus shame Preschooler (purpose)—initiative versus guilt School-age child (competence)—industry versus inferiority Adolescent (fidelity)—identity versus role confusion Young adult (love)—intimacy versus isolation Middle-aged adult (care)—generativity versus stagnation Older adult (wisdom)—integrity versus despair

ultracrepidarianism, which means "the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one's knowledge or competence.

People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.

If we continue to reap our best, there will be no one left but children and the incompetent to defend the kingdom, The Which thought ruefully.

Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.

They [the President's aides] should be possessed of high competence, great physical vigor, and a passion for anonymity.

I wasn't vulnerable to you, to what I did with you, because I had fallen out of love with Guy. I was weary, and if I fell out of love with anything it was with that competence of mine. I fell out of love with myself.

We all have, she knew, a place where we're not only most comfortable, but most competent

The diiference between men and dogs is dogs don't allow the dumbest and most inept members to become leaders of the pack.

He who is unfit to serve his fellow citizens wants to rule them.

She had tried to hide the discomfort behind the mask of competence that she usually wore, only to realize that in her hurry, she must have left it behind somewhere.

It ain't braggin' if y'really done it.

There's an ingrained distrust in our society of highly intelligent, highly trained, highly competent persons. One need only look at the last presidential election for proof of that.

Nothing will make a better impression on your leader than your ability to manage yourself. If your leader must continually expend energy managing you, then you will be perceived as someone who drains time and energy. If you manage yourself well, however, your boss will see you as someone who maximizes opportunities and leverages personal strengths. That will make you someone your leader turns to when the heat is on.

The closest to perfection people ever come is when they write their resumes .

two things are responsible for making leadership rise? The first is competence. No one wants to follow an incompetent leader. The second is values. Values are principles that guide your decisions and behaviors.

Creo que las personas deberían esforzarse por ser las mejores en su área, no en su organización.

Los líderes posicionales buscan seguridad basándose en los títulos más que en el talento

Debe usted tener cierto criterio para saber si el deseo que tiene encaja con las habilidades que posee.

Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise - specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine

Don't ask of your friends what you yourself can do.

I would rather have five energetic and competent enemies than one fool friend.