First, congratulations to everyone who can now legally experience what is the best thing about my life, marriage. A quick...
Zen and the Art of Executive Compensation
Jun 05,2013June 5, 2013
More than 20 years ago, I visited Japan and spent time at the famous Ryoan-ji Zen Rock Garden in Kyoto...
Real Pay, Realizable Pay, Pay Ratios and Reality
Apr 24,2013April 24, 2013
Pay ratios are the most commonly used tool when discussing the unfairness between executive pay and that of the rank...
ESPPs are a Dessert Topping and a Floor Wax
Apr 01,2013April 1, 2013
Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) get a bad rap although they should be lauded in wonderment. The proof is in...
A Lack of Company Enthusiasm Doesn’t Mean a Lack of Job Passion
Mar 19,2013March 19, 2013
I was at a sold-out sporting event recently. The sport, as it turns out, doesn’t matter. Neither does the team....
The Seven Deadly Sins of Executive Compensation
Feb 22,2013February 22, 2013
Dan Walter, Performensation Most of the problems with executive compensation tend to originate within a few categories. I have attempted...
How Much More is Enough?
Feb 14,2013February 14, 2013
Many of us spent time during the last week watching the news about a man in Southern California who was...
What Do CFOs Wish Compensation Professionals Knew?
Jan 17,2013January 17, 2013
Last week I provided some insight into what your CEO is thinking when you talk to them about compensation. While...
What Do CEOs Really Want from Compensation Professionals?
Jan 09,2013January 9, 2013
Let’s get the obvious out of the way. Yes, CEOs want to make sure they are paid well. Paid well...
It’s the Little Things
I was all set to post a completely different article this morning until I got off the phone with the...