1. Things You Must Take Away VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Administrator December 2, 2005 3 3

2. 2 Three Things You Must Take Away Closing Menu Recap Current Reality Summit Wrap Up Three things you must Take Away One NOAA Communication is Key The Road Ahead

3. 3 Three Things You Must Take Away The Stockdale Paradox “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever that might be. Admiral Jim Stockdale

4. 4 Three Things You Must Take Away Current Reality NOAA Funding Trends (Constant Dollars in Billions) Data Source: DOC Summary of enacted BA

5. 5 Three Things You Must Take Away Current Reality FY2005 Acquisitions and Grants Acquisitions Completed Total = 18,827 Completed Acquisitions in FY05

6. 6 Three Things You Must Take Away Current Reality Personnel Matters Performance Appraisals SES Ratings 2005 *200420032002 Outstanding 49% 51%85%86% Commendable 43% 35%13%12% Fully Successful 8% 14%2% ST/SL Ratings 2005 *200420032002 Outstanding 70% 72%65%69% Commendable 15% 7%21%15% Eligible (DEMO) 15% 14% 15% Not Eligible (DEMO) 0% Fully Successful 0% 7%0% * Proposed

7. 7 Three Things You Must Take Away Current Reality One NOAA vs. Budget Year 2007 In FY06…. NSF: $5.6BNASA: $16.5BNOAA: $3.9B NASA vs. NWS NASA vs. OAR NASA vs. NOS NASA vs. NMFS NASA vs. NESDIS NSF vs. NWS NSF vs. OAR NSF vs. NOS NSF vs. NMFS NSF vs. NESDIS OR NASA vs. NOAA OR NSF vs. NOAA Strength in numbers!

8. 8 Three Things You Must Take Away Summit Wrap Up… Three challenges we addressed... Building external relationships Realizing NOAA’s potential Workforce management Three challenges we did not address... Technical innovation Leadership development Mission goal accomplishment

9. 9 Three Things You Must Take Away One NOAA

10. 10 Three Things You Must Take Away One NOAA University (anarchy) Military (rigid structure & process) Organizational Structure One NOAA Freedom to be creative and entrepreneurial Efficient processes to create order, involvement & TRUST vs.

11. 11 Three Things You Must Take Away One NOAA INDIVIDUALORGANIZATION Communication Skills

12. 12 Three Things You Must Take Away Communication is Key Breaking the Bubbles EASY REALLY DIFFICULT DIFFICULT EASY

13. 13 Three Things You Must Take Away Communication is Key Recipe for Success Know what you want to say... Keep it: accurate timely targeted to audience(s) clear concise consistent...and then repeat it.

14. 14 Three Things You Must Take Away Communication = Perception SALES vs. MARKETING

16. 16 Three Things You Must Take Away The Way Ahead Realizing NOAA’s Potential New Orleans, LA 2005 Hurricane Katrina Forecast Track Overlay Biloxi, MS Damage Assessment How do we promote a society fully invested in the environment? Developing Hazard Resilient Communities/ Hazard Ready Businesses

17. 17 Three Things You Must Take Away The Way Ahead Building External Relationships A Comprehensive One NOAA Legislative Strategy Guiding Principal—What are the 3 “must haves”, “live withouts” and “trade offs” for all of our legislative priorities.

18. 18 Three Things You Must Take Away The Way Ahead Meeting NOAA’s Workforce Needs Workforce Planning Recruiting Retention Training and Education

19. 19 Three Things You Must Take Away The Way Ahead The Best is Yet to Come “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever that might be. Admiral Jim Stockdale

20. Thank You