Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) are a commonly misunderstood component of the equity compensation mix. This is probably because each of...
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Zen and the Art of Executive Compensation
More than 20 years ago, I visited Japan and spent time at the famous Ryoan-ji Zen Rock Garden in Kyoto...
Executive P4P: What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
It’s an age-old negotiation. Pay me more and I will perform. Perform better and I will pay you. So, what...
Executive Compensation Calendar – When Should You Work on Specific Projects?
It’s that time of the year again. Proxy season is wrapping up. You are probably working at one of the...
The One Equity Compensation Trend to Rule Them All
Performance equity has taken a long journey. Initially, its use was inhibited by accounting rules that made it far more...
Equity Compensation – Performance Accelerated Units (PAUs), Old School Performance Equity
As I mentioned in an earlier post, performance equity instruments still get lumped together like a bowl of mixed nuts....
Switzerland Pay – Great for Employees, Less So for Execs
In the past several months, Switzerland has made some interesting compensation headlines. Swiss voters recently passed a referendum on executive...
Real Pay, Realizable Pay, Pay Ratios and Reality
Pay ratios are the most commonly used tool when discussing the unfairness between executive pay and that of the rank...
Executive Pay Can’t Be Fixed! But….here are 3 things to consider
Several times a year, I see articles and presentations discussing how to “fix executive compensation”. This presumes that executive compensation...
Equity Compensation – Performance Earned Units (PEUs), The First Ingredient in a P4P Stew
All too often the myriad types of truly performance-based equity get muddled together into a stew. Like other great equity...
ESPPs are a Dessert Topping and a Floor Wax
Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) get a bad rap although they should be lauded in wonderment. The proof is in...
CFO Corner: Say on Pay Campaigning and the 97% Rule
It’s proxy season and Say on Pay is once again on the minds of anyone involved in executive compensation. As...