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Bestselling author Howard Green profiles former Scotiabank CEO Rick Waugh and sketches an unprecedented and up-close picture of what it is like to run a global bank, often during financial chaos, while leading more than 80,000 employees in more than fifty countries.
October 10
Viking Canada
PRAISE FOR GIMME A CRISIS:
“Not simply a thorough and entertaining biography of Rick Waugh, a central player in Canada’s financial history and a stellar crisis manager; [Gimme a Crisis] is a meticulously researched and detailed chronicle of the biggest financial events of our time, delivering concrete guidance for today’s policymakers.”—Stephen Poloz, former governor of the Bank of Canada and author of The Next Age of Uncertainty, winner of the 2023 National Business Book Award
“A riveting adventure story about what really happens . . . behind the scenes in Canadian banking.”—Geoff Smith, executive chair of EllisDon
“This book provides sound financial history insights, learnings, and advice from the perspective of a major, global Canadian bank CEO. . . . A terrific read.”—Bob Kelly, former chairman and CEO of the Bank of New York Mellon
“Howard brings to life the story of Rick’s rise from Winnipeg boy to bank teller to CEO of one of Canada’s largest and most important companies—providing not only a compelling story but also lessons in leadership. A must-read for students of bank and business history.”—Rob Wessel, executive chairman and co-founder of Hamilton ETFs
“A remarkable story about an exceptional leader and globally respected banker who successfully navigated Scotiabank, its employees, and shareholders through very turbulent times. An important reminder that caring for people and nurturing relationships is a critical component of true leadership.”—Diane Flanagan, retired Corporate Affairs & Communications executive at Intact Financial Corporation and Scotiabank
“This isn’t just a biography of one of Canada’s most influential bankers through trying times. It is a close examination of the architecture of Canada’s banking legacy on a global stage. . . . You’ll read a book about a man, but come away knowing so much more about our system and our country.”—Amber Kanwar, former BNN Bloomberg anchor and host of In the Money with Amber Kanwar
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Waugh’s clear-eyed approach to managing risk offers lessons for steering through economic uncertainty, lessons that will be increasingly relevant as we enter a new era of global insecurity.
Interweaving extensive interviews with Waugh over the course of a more than twenty-year relationship with the author and scores of interviews with others who worked closely with Waugh or intersected with him, Gimme a Crisis takes readers into the executive suite, revealing the rapid-fire, pressurized decision-making that took place during the most volatile—and harrowing—period in Canada’s financial system since the Great Depression.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
HOWARD GREEN was a broadcast journalist for thirty-three years, best known as a founding anchor at BNN and host of the flagship interview program, Headline with Howard Green.
A two-time Emmy nominee and winner of Canada’s top television prize for his documentary work, in 2013 Green became a bestselling author upon the release of his first book, Banking on America: How TD Bank Rose to the Top and Took on the USA.
His second book, Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball and Philanthropy, co-authored with Charles Bronfman, was also an instant Globe and Mail bestseller and finalist for the National Business Book Award.
It was followed by Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison, a number one national bestseller and another National Business Book Award finalist.
Green is an adjunct professor of business history at York University’s Schulich School of Business and an executive communications coach.
He lives in Toronto.
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