And competence is not just about party pledges and the like but about people.
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All over the world, it turns out, people judge others on two main qualities: warmth and competence.
His book grows out of a sense that agency and competence are central to personal motivation at work.
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Throughout history, the power of a nation has been cast in terms of the size and competence of its armed forces.
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Mr Habibie's many critics may be unfair about his sincerity and competence.
Maybe the grassroots right and the country club crowd can coalesce around a candidate who does seem to combine conservatism, charisma and competence.
The questions of legitimacy and competence are intertwined because the commission's claims to democratic legitimacy will be fatally undermined if it proves itself incompetent.
Each CV is scrutinised, language and other skills are put to the test and there are background checks into the candidate's experience and competence.
His hallmark before his recent fire-breathing reincarnation was pragmatism and competence.
And that means having people of the greatest excellence and competence.
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His replacement, Oscar Naranjo, has a reputation for integrity and competence.
An angry inquiry from the state attorney general is transformed from a nerve-wracking, stressful event to a straightforward, confident process that convincingly demonstrates professionalism and competence.
In order for an executive staff to function effectively, the subject matter experts and the managers on the staff must be carefully chosen for expertise and competence.
The relationship between rewards and competence is loose at best.
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Iraqi security forces are growing, both in numbers and competence.
Rich had seemed to her such a tower of efficiency and competence, so vigorous and firm a presence that she had always believed, quite unreasonably, that he would survive her.
But, of course, the embarrassment is greatest for Barclays, which is fast losing what is as important to a bank as capital to absorb losses, namely a reputation for integrity and competence.
Thus, warmth and competence becomes the winning combination.
Retired from his post, but by no means from public life, General Oviedo set out to win the candidacy of Paraguay's (and Mr Wasmosy's) over-mighty Colorado Party for the 1998 presidential election, mainly by impugning Mr Wasmosy's honesty and competence.
We will explore the accuracy (or lack thereof) of our beliefs about our abilities and competence (chapter 1), the effects of our emotions on unrelated decisions (chapter 2), and the consequences of having an (overly) narrow focus when evaluating information and making decisions (chapter 3).
Going forward, the only way Romney defeat the Gingrich-led insurgent challenge stripped him of his claim to inevitability once and for all is if he can stay on the offense, descend from his Ivory Tower and generate a sense of authenticity and competence with the electorate that he has been unable to achieve to date.
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"Over the next two years, Democrats will lead with unified agenda that restores hope and opportunity, competence and responsibility, " Dean said.
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Expertise, as the formula goes, requires going from unconscious incompetence to conscious incompetence to conscious competence and finally to unconscious competence.
They will also study for a level 4 diploma in IT, software, web and telecommunications professional competence, and will be expected to work predominantly at GCHQ, the electronic communications agency - although some will go on to work for MI5, the security service, or MI6 intelligence agency.
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Chief amongst them is George Osborne, who used to treat protection of triple-A rating as a key target and measure of his economic competence and political virility.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Mr Van Rompuy would bring consensus and political competence to the presidency.
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