In the good old days, determining total compensation was fairly easy. Always wrong, but easy. For any given year you...
CFO Corner: What the Heck is Realizable Pay (and why you need to know…now)
Jan 16,2013January 16, 2013
Archive for category: Pay For Performance
CFO Corner: UK Shareholder Spring was Barely a Fling
Dec 20,2012December 20, 2012
Dan Walter, Performensation In recent presentations I have heard several compensation professionals from the UK refer to their “Shareholder Spring” of...
CFO Corner: Beyond TSR (Total Shareholder Return)
Nov 15,2012November 15, 2012
Executive Pay that Works for Shareholders and Companies Like Milli Vanilli in 1990, Total Shareholder Return (TSR) is currently all...
We Are Not Rats and Compensation is Not Cheese
Oct 24,2012October 24, 2012
By adminIn Articles, Pay For Performance
Pay for Performance (P4P) is currently the biggest trend in compensation. I am a huge proponent of this effort, but...
Performance Pay: I Believe in You or I Don’t Trust You?
Aug 09,2012August 9, 2012
The performance compensation trend will likely continue to trickle down through most companies. Here at the Compensation Café we regularly...
CEOs and NFL Running Backs – Swift Careers for Those Taking the Big Hits
Jul 02,2012July 2, 2012
The average age of a CEO in the S&P 500 is about 53. The average running back is done well...
Executive Compensation Contradiction: Differentiate…But Don’t Innovate?
Jun 19,2012June 19, 2012
A recent article in London’s, The Telegraph “Overhaul the role of pay advisers, urges Lord Myners”, pushes for more accountability...
Compensation Archery: Aim for the Middle and Adjust as Required?
Jun 05,2012June 5, 2012
Archery is an interesting sport. Great archers hit the center of the target nearly every shot. For those of you...
Like The Auto Industry, Compensation Must Create More Hybrids
May 21,2012May 21, 2012
I read a recent article that discussed the annual Rotman Design Challenge. The competition pits teams from Design and MBA...
What Are Shareholders Really Saying on Pay?
May 08,2012May 8, 2012
“Danny, if I have to tell you one more time to stop jumping on the bed, you are going to...