First, congratulations to everyone who can now legally experience what is the best thing about my life, marriage. A quick...
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Justice Louis D. Brandeis once wrote the following: “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases....
Now Playing – “The Statistics”
In our world of sound bites and summaries, statistics are playing an increasingly important role. They are the basis of...
Entitlement Comes Easy
A few weeks ago my sister and I were discussing our recent flight on Virgin America Airlines. We were presenting...
Share Price Not Always Linked to Performance
Recently, Financial Times published an article titled “Share price windfall reignites debate over executive pay.” Reigniting a fire that has...
Are Stock Appreciation Rights the Right Tool for You?
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) are a commonly misunderstood component of the equity compensation mix. This is probably because each of...
Zen and the Art of Executive Compensation
More than 20 years ago, I visited Japan and spent time at the famous Ryoan-ji Zen Rock Garden in Kyoto...
Executive P4P: What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
It’s an age-old negotiation. Pay me more and I will perform. Perform better and I will pay you. So, what...
Executive Compensation Calendar – When Should You Work on Specific Projects?
It’s that time of the year again. Proxy season is wrapping up. You are probably working at one of the...
The One Equity Compensation Trend to Rule Them All
Performance equity has taken a long journey. Initially, its use was inhibited by accounting rules that made it far more...