Recently, it was reported that employees at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo accidentally broke the braided beard off of the iconic...
What Do You Do?
Jan 19,2015January 19, 2015
The holiday season is now in the rear-view mirror and everyone reading this post has recently had to answer some...
The Mind Heart Body and Spirit of Total Rewards
Jan 07,2015January 7, 2015
World at Work defines Total Rewards as: “All of the tools available to the employer that may be used to...
Equity Compensation Gift Cardification
Dec 23,2014December 23, 2014
I seldom watch the morning news, but yesterday I made an exception and was treated with the genesis for this...
The Beowulf of Compensation
Dec 11,2014December 11, 2014
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Most of you know of the poem Beowulf. Legend has it that it was passed down through oral performances for...
Who’s at Fault for a Lack of Perceived Value?
Nov 20,2014November 20, 2014
I recently attended an industry event where practitioners debated whether it is still a good idea to grant Incentive Stock...
I Was Wrong. Pay for Performance Doesn’t Work!
Nov 11,2014November 11, 2014
You may want to disregard nearly everything I’ve ever posted here. As it turns out, I may not know anything...
Would You Like Mayo and Lettuce with that Noncompete?
Oct 30,2014October 30, 2014
Noncompete clauses are often hard to enforce, but sometimes they still make sense. Heck, youcan’t really keep a person from...
ISS’s New Approach to Equity is Better and Worse
Oct 20,2014October 20, 2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) is one the most powerful voices in how companies and their investors view executive compensation. In...
The Secret Life of Equity Compensation at IPO
Oct 08,2014October 8, 2014
The IPO market has remained strong for a while now. Equity compensation is a huge part of compensation at IPO....