I recently had a medical issue that put me out of commission for a few weeks. Although this gave me...
5 Best Practices for Driving Conditions and Compensation Programs
Apr 04,2012April 4, 2012
Similar to when we are driving, compensation professionals must be acutely aware of the conditions around us when we want...
Executive Compensation: The Political-Taxation Conspiracy
Mar 12,2012March 12, 2012
We hear the cries every day. “Executives make too much money. Let’s raise their taxes!” “Executives are our job creators....
Follow the Leader is Dangerous, but So is Being the Leader
Feb 29,2012February 29, 2012
As children, we play Follow the Leader with the goal of fitting in. In this game, kids will do whatever...
Is it Time to Change the Equity Compensation Paradigm?
Feb 13,2012February 13, 2012
Even with the explosion in performance-based equity, most equity compensation plans look very much like they did almost twenty years...
Executive Compensation and the Great Wizard of Oz
Jan 13,2012January 13, 2012
Executive compensation holds as much mystery and magic as the Great Wizard of the Emerald City. Of course, if the...
Sometimes the Road Less Traveled leads to a Band of Flying Monkeys
Dec 20,2011December 20, 2011
We all get bored. Most of us fill that boredom by exploring something new. Often this leads to an exciting...
Welcome to the Team, We’re Thinking About Firing You
Dec 10,2011December 10, 2011
I was chatting with a colleague about a talented new hire he was hoping his company would be able to...
How to Explain Stock Options to a Dog
Nov 29,2011November 29, 2011
Stock options are one of the most used and least understood tools in the compensation toolbox. Recently, a new optionee ...
Goldilocks and the 3 Broad-based Stock Plans
Nov 10,2011November 10, 2011
There once was a dedicated professional who was tasked with creating a company-wide stock plan at her new company. Henrietta...