Competence Quotes (131 Quotes)

I do not have the information - I do not have the competence - to ask the countries how they have handled these questions.

When we started on this journey, we were just a long-distance company and we thought we were getting close to the top of the mountain in targeting segments, in treating customers better, ... Then all of a sudden we're in the local phone business, the wireless business, the Internet business, and it turns out we're just in the foothills of information competency.

I am determined to ensure that member states do not stand in the way of mergers falling within the commission's exclusive competence.

Her supporters call her The Iron Lady, ... have brought equal competence, strength and courage to everything that they do.

As power-supply solutions get more and more complex, the need for application support and design expertise grows exponentially. We want our customers to concentrate on their core competencies, while we provide all the technical expertise they'll need to optimize energy-efficient power management systems.

Members of Congress are irate about the Court's denigrating and, really, disrespectful statements about Congress' competence, ... method of reasoning.

I feel it necessary to make these points clear because of the references to my firm in the Mayor's article, ... Further references to my firm in a manner which clearly reflect intent to throw blame in my direction will not be tolerated .... Placing into issue this firm's competence may well serve to waive the City's privilege with respect to documents in our possession which are necessary to demonstrate the falsity of those assertions.

To lead in the 21st century-to take soldiers, sailors, and airmen into battle, you will be required to have both character and competence.

We must believe in ourselves or no one else will believe in us we must match our aspirations with the competence, courage and determination to succeed.

By joining the Advanced Infrastructure Systems Management competency, Microsoft Solutions Partners will receive tools and resources that will help them audit a customer's existing disaster recovery plan to determine if the existing backup strategy is effective, and identify small to mid-market organizations that are a good candidate for DPM, ... We will also be releasing online Web-based training and a Project Guide in the coming months.

India and Cyprus represent old civilizations. Cyprus today has per capita income of over 20,000 dollars and stands as a strategic gateway to three continents. Cyprus' membership of EU offers an opportunity to India to offer goods and services to not only Cyprus but other EU countries as well. Together, our two countries can join hands to increase areas of cooperation in core competence.

His dismissal is within the government's competence.

Our core competence is making beautiful and creative space that makes people feel special. So they took that care and put it in a medical setting. Everybody was motivated by a personal experience. We tried our best to put ourselves in the shoes of the patients and families and how they might feel.

It's not a matter of just technical competence, it is imagination. It's creativity. It's intellect. A problem solving mentality. ... We must have the best talent, the most talented people. And that said, we'd better keep them when we get them, as well as we can, because we're going to need them.

The Commission has five commissioners from each side, plus three alternates, so all together sixteen members, people who are independent from the two governments, who have a lot of integrity, professional competence, and who have credibility in their respective countries.

Specter's most surprising move in preparing for the hearing came on Aug. 8, when he used a letter to Roberts to assail the current Supreme Court on matters in which the nominee had no hand. Members of Congress are irate about the Court's denigrating and, really, disrespectful statement's about Congress's competence, ... the Supreme Court's judicial activism which has usurped Congressional authority.

Outsourcing collections can be more cost-effective, especially when dealing with debtors is a private firm's core competency. Relying on an outsourcer also provides a central location for the collection of all debts. A taxpayer that might owe taxes, court fines and child support is now going to get just one contact into their home instead of three or four, ... It cuts down on any confusion.

With the incredible 'Friends' television series and DVD phenomenon, many people have watched episodes countless times and have become experts, so it was natural to create an accessible and exciting videogame that could challenge their knowledge. Working together and leveraging cross-divisional Warner Bros. competencies has enabled the studio to design, create and distribute FRIENDS THE ONE WITH ALL THE TRIVIA along with a repackaged ten season DVD box set, giving fans a chance to complete their collection and their 'Friends' experience with a fun quiz format including memorable clips and characters from the show.

There are potential ineffective assistance of counsel issues that the judge is going to have to look at. If they didn't do all that because they thought the case was so bogus that they didn't need to prepare, that's an issue of competency. Because even if you think it's bogus, you need to prepare.

I'm not leaving the field but I've learned that in life you either diminish or you grow and I chose to grow. I really believe voters will choose a candidate that represents competency, character and commitment and this shows commitment.

Frankly, this goes well beyond his conservative base. The problem to most Americans across parties is that it goes to a matter of competence, and reinforces the reaction they had after Hurricane Katrina.

The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.

This is not over competence, ... He certainly is competent. This is the whole issue of ideology, and if the ideology is one that you go in with a predetermined agenda Then I don't care if they are a Democrat or a Republican, they don't belong on the Supreme Court.

You pick inspectors according to their competence.

Two psychiatrists have evaluated him at our request, and they both conclude that he does not meet the standard of competence and should go to Lakes Crossing.

We're disappointed but we respect the judge's decision. She's given a lot of time and energy to the matter, and we'll follow the decision. Criminal charges are still pending. It just means we can't go forward until he regains his competency.

We know that there are different paths to competence, and we believe there are fundamental differences in how male and female brains end up getting organized. Our next studies will give us some insight into where these processing differences are occurring.

What you'll see is intense competence. Knight is a person who knows what he's doing. He really wants to find the right kid for his team. This absolutely mattered to him.

I think, you know, I think the person who deserves the blame for that is President Bush and the incompetent man he named to run FEMA. Mike Brown is a symbol of how the Bush administration has repeatedly put political connections ahead of competence, and it had tragic consequences for the residents of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

men and women known for their honesty, integrity and competence.

When scientists are honest, as most of them are, they are well aware of the fact that their competence in science does not give them a clue to the problem of how their science should be used in the service of man. The sensitive visitor to the mesas of Los Alamos is almost sure to meditate on the experience of that gifted man, Klaus Fuchs. Though his work in the laboratories was outstanding, his decision concerning the use of what he knew was disastrous. What if, in addition to his scientific competence, the younger Fuchs had shared something of the Christian conviction of his father, Emil Fuchs Much of the subsequent history of our earth might then have been different.

From Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, we see the same patterns of under-representation and stereotyped portrayal of women in the news. The reason for these patterns is complicated. From the story angle and the choice of interview questions to the use of language and the choice of images all these have a bearing on the messages that emerge in the news. These patterns are deeply rooted not only in professional practice, but in wider social assumptions about female and male attributes, roles and competencies.

Graeme shares my view that in addition to core professional competencies, integrity, trust, accountability, and respect are the key ingredients which will assure our institutional and individual success and results,

If you improve education by teaching for competence, eliminating schooling, and connecting with students, the test scores will improve.

Personally, privately, we don't hate (Morgan). Kinship, by clan, there's nothing wrong with that. He does not have the knowledge or the competence to lead his people.

Leadership is applicable to all facets of life a competency that you can learn to expand your perspective, set the context of a goal, understand the dynamics of human behavior and take the initiative to get to where you want to be.

In the new workplace, with its emphasis on flexibility, teams and a strong customer orientation, this crucial set of emotional competencies is becoming increasingly essential for excellence in every job in every part of the world,

You can't fake creativity, competence, or sexual arousal.

Obscurity and a competence -- that is a life that is best worth living.

... by stretching yourself beyond your perceived level of confidence you accelerate your development of competence.

Under-representation of women and other inequality among researchers is a problem that will not solve itself as women acquire competence.

In his role as CFO, Mark helped manage Noble's investment platforms representing capital of over 1 billion. His background in investment analysis and public and private finance will allow our development division to approach opportunities with well-rounded core competencies.

Elected leaders need to govern from the center, not the ideological extremes. This is particularly true in the security area, where the new government must continue increasing the capability of Iraqi security forces while ensuring that Defense and Interior Ministry officials are chosen on the basis of competence, not ethnic or sectarian background.

Once seen as the unassailable front-runner for the Democratic nomination, Gore conceded Sunday that the campaign's entered a new phase ... crossed the threshold of credibility and competence.

For the majority of companies, pension plan management is not a core competency, nor should it be. They are questioning the value of the time and resources their pension funds now require versus the clear benefits of outsourcing.

The adoption of a commitment on ending cooperation with this or that state in some sphere lies exclusively in the competence of the UN Security Council. Up to now, the Security Council has taken no decision on ending cooperation with Iran in nuclear energy.

Partners play a critical role in delivering solutions and applications to customers with the Microsoft Office System. The value of Solutions Competencies is that they enable Microsoft to deliver resources and training to partners that are meeting their customer needs. And for partners, the opportunity to highlight their expertise to customers is tremendous in the growing IW solution market.

What makes this demonstration so unique is the detailed information that item-level RFID tracking provides at a low cost. This is one of the most affordable item-level RFID tracking solutions on the market. We've created the Competency Center to show how the Intelligent Supply Chain works and to give our customers an opportunity to see how our solutions work together to create the next-generation extended enterprise.

Barron's credibility was critical in establishing evidence for each of defendant's charges, ... The jury specifically requested and was permitted to review the entire contents of the prior consistent statement with no limiting instruction as to the competency of the evidence.

On Aug. 8 Specter sent Roberts a similar letter regarding Supreme Court cases that overturned laws dealing with interstate commerce. Members of Congress are irate about the Court's denigrating and, really, disrespectful statements about Congress's competence, ... any real justification for the Court's denigrating Congress's 'method of reasoning' in our constitutional structure of separation of power.