Leading Through Uncertainty: How Umpqua Bank Emerged from the Great Recession Better and Stronger than Ever - Hardcover

by Raymond P. Davis (Author)

From the CEO of Umpqua Bank, the essential leadership practices that allowed the West Coast's largest independent community bank to emerge from the economic crisis even stronger than before

In this follow-up to the successful Leading for Growth, Umpqua Bank CEO Ray Davis shares the tactics and strategies that have allowed Umpqua to grow and succeed in the toughest economic environment. The results are clear: despite years of economic uncertainty, Umpqua has continued its upward trajectory--expanding from five locations in 1994 to more than 200 today. Davis's approach can help leaders recalibrate their approaches, no matter what the industry or market upheaval they face.

In Leading Through Uncertainty, Davis shares a concise set of smart, actionable leadership practices that leaders can use to navigate their businesses and teams through difficult times. These include focusing on honesty and transparency, motivating and inspiring employees, building an outstanding corporate reputation, paying attention to details, and more. By showing leaders how to maintain a clear value proposition and strong leadership, Leading Through Uncertainty will help any company secure a lasting foothold in any economy.

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"Ray and his colleagues have remained true to their values, their belief system, their distinctive point of view about what their company could be and the role it could play in their customers' lives. In a book filled with powerful insights, pragmatic takeaways, and colorful stories, this to me is Ray's ultimate lesson, and one that applies in good times and tough times."
--FROM THE FOREWORD BY WILLIAM C. TAYLOR

In Leading Through Uncertainty, Umpqua Bank CEO Ray Davis shares the essential leadership strategies that have allowed the West Coast's largest independent community bank to emerge from the economic crisis even stronger than before.

It's no secret that the Great Recession has deeply affected many businesses and industries, including banking. Yet by focusing on a clear set of best practices and core values, leaders can create opportunity and growth. Here, Davis outlines his strategies, providing a set of actions that will help leaders recalibrate their approaches when faced with industry or market upheaval.

Using his own experiences as well as those of other pioneering leaders, Davis describes a concise set of smart, actionable leadership strategies that anyone can use to navigate businesses and teams through difficult times. These include focusing on honesty and transparency, motivating and inspiring employees, building an outstanding corporate reputation, and paying attention to the details, among others.

The results are clear: despite years of global economic uncertainty, Umpqua has continued its upward trajectory, expanding from five locations in 1994 to more than two hundred today. By showing leaders how to maintain a clear value proposition and strong, proactive leadership, Leading Through Uncertainty will help any company secure a lasting foothold in any economy.

Author Biography

RAY DAVIS is president and CEO of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, parent company of Umpqua Bank. He has been recognized in numerous national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fast Company, BusinessWeek, Newsweek, and CNBC, and is the author of Leading for Growth (Jossey-Bass). Davis has been recognized as one of high finance's twenty-five most influential people by U.S. Banker Magazine. He lives with his wife in Portland, Oregon.