So often we see companies whose executives are paid handsomely only to falter shortly after. How does this happen? Goals...
Archive for category: Long Term Incentives
What Do You Do if You Don’t Like Your (Stock) Options
Mar 08,2011March 8, 2011
In my February 25, 2011 posting “Stock Option Moving Sale”, I suggested that rather than end up with the compensation...
Stock Option Moving Sale!
Feb 25,2011February 25, 2011
Everyone loves when a business or a family down the street has a moving sale. You have options to buy...
Executive Pay and the Emperor’s New Clothes
Jan 05,2011January 5, 2011
I read a recent article by Dan Ariely on how we measure thrift. Mr. Ariely, is the author of “Predictably...
Too Heavy for Any Amount of Money
Dec 20,2010December 20, 2010
Happy Monday! Were you excited and ready for work today? Was the weekend long enough? I keep hearing from people...
How Fast Would You Run in the Dark?
Oct 13,2010October 13, 2010
It’s 3AM and it’s almost pitch black outside. The damp chill of the dead night air is on your bare...
Compensation Top Chef
Sep 28,2010September 28, 2010
Have you ever noticed how compensation plans can be like Indian food? The list of ingredients sounds exotic, but is...
Equity Compensation is in a Class of its Own
Sep 16,2010September 16, 2010
The origin of the word equity is not, as many people think, the word “equal.” In fact, its origin is...
The Top 3 Provisions of Dodd-Frank..at Least for the Moment
Aug 12,2010August 12, 2010
I once had a colleague who was an acronym addict. His philosophy was anything more than a TLA (three letter...
Pay for Performance OR Justification for Compensation? That is the Question…
Jul 09,2010July 9, 2010
I have recently done several presentation covering the possible impact on U.S.companies once Management Say in Pay (MSOP) becomes mandatory....