On the WorldatWork Discussion Board, someone asked the following question: Are there any recommendations on sources to use for compensation...
Are there good resources for compensation data of privately-held companies?
Sep 18,2013September 18, 2013
Archive for category: Executive Compensation
The Duckbilled Platypuses of Compensation
Sep 10,2013September 10, 2013
More than two years ago I wrote about “Defining Pay for a Compensation Unicorn”. A unicorn is a person with...
162(m) – Created to Slow Public Companies, but a Real Accelerator for Start-ups
Aug 29,2013August 29, 2013
Twenty years ago, 162(m) was enacted by Congress. The purpose of this rule was to slow executive pay growth by...
Stock Options Won’t go the Way of the Dodo Bird
Aug 29,2013August 29, 2013
On August 27, 2013, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Last Gasp for Stock Options?” The...
What about the 399,500 other CEOs?
Aug 21,2013August 21, 2013
Many times, people who find out that part of my business is focused on executive compensation consulting ask how I...
Compensation Players, Coaches and Referees
Aug 14,2013August 14, 2013
The NFL pre-season is once again upon us. New rules, players, coaches and referees, means new mistakes and new opportunities...
Are Your Compensation Programs No-DOMA Ready?
Jul 30,2013July 30, 2013
First, congratulations to everyone who can now legally experience what is the best thing about my life, marriage. A quick...
Sunlight: Disinfectant, or Growth Enhancer?
Jul 15,2013July 15, 2013
Justice Louis D. Brandeis once wrote the following: “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases....
Now Playing – “The Statistics”
Jul 03,2013July 3, 2013
In our world of sound bites and summaries, statistics are playing an increasingly important role. They are the basis of...
Share Price Not Always Linked to Performance
Jun 12,2013June 12, 2013
Recently, Financial Times published an article titled “Share price windfall reignites debate over executive pay.” Reigniting a fire that has...