#Competence is the capacity to consistently deliver, without being micro-managed. Sometimes, it is assumed competence is about skills or attitude alone. No, it's also about ideology and drive. #Thread #Skills #HR #Management 
The ideology behind competence is multifaceted. There's fairness - the belief that one ought to do what one has been contracted to do. There's righteousness - wanting to do the right thing. There's integrity and reliability - keeping your word and keeping to time.
There's a strong desire for quality - a heart that's imbued with the spirit of excellence. It's why you make sure that internal memos don't have typographical errors. It's why your home is as beautiful as your office.
It's why Steve Jobs insisted that the inside of the iPod must be as beautiful as the outside. It's also why the operating system is elegant.
Drive makes you stubborn about doing your best, instead of settling for good enough. It's why even after writing your first draft, you're constantly seeing ways your article can be better. Just because something works doesn't mean it cannot be improved upon.
Skills matter. Without them, you can't do your job in the first place. Attitude matters. Without a good attitude you will be more concerned about completing your task, than ensuring the whole project succeeds.
One of my saddest realisations is that in #Nigeria, money cannot always buy competence.
