“The moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.1” This is how Malcolm Gladwell describes the tipping point. It...
Archive for category: Stock Options
Does ISS Understand Your Equity Compensation?
A common complaint about ISS is that they often evaluate equity compensation programs without fully understanding them. Today ISS announced...
Dueling Data – Stock Options or Performance Units?
My trusty Google Alerts continue to update me on what is happening in the world of Compensation. Because of this...
What’s an alternative to equity based compensation that recruits, motivates and retains employees?
Q: I plan to bootstrap and keep my company private with no plans on selling. What’s an alternative to equity...
Startup Stock Options: Cash acquisition stock payout?
Question from Quora I have shares from exercised options in a company I worked for a few years ago. The...
Resources and thoughts on recurring stock option grants?
Question: I’m currently working on a project for a high-growth, 500 ee company in the tech sector, would like to...
I am looking for specific information on design considerations and options/practices in developing a long term incentive plan for a privately held company. Any anonymous examples would also be helpful. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
Dan Walter’s Answer: I think I can provide some help. This is a bit of a specialty of mine. First...
You Get 2 Shares and You Get 4 Shares and So on and So on…
Geometric progression of pay from one pay grade or level to the next sounds pretty crazy. But, while doing research...
Correlation is not Causality
“My compensation program is working just fine.” said the HR professional who had low employee turnover. “My pay for performance...
A Totally Crazy Executive Pay Idea
Say on Pay is the new norm in the United States. Three years of work and we are starting to...