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CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
What Good Are Shareholders?
Corporate communications Magazine ArticleInvestors should provide money, information, and discipline. They often fall short. -
How to Help Directors Increase Oversight of Executive Pay
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIt’s a given by now that the general public, many shareholders, and a number of well-placed government officials agree that there is indeed a problem with executive compensation at publicly traded U.S. companies. What’s not as well known is that, according to surveys, a significant portion of independent board members believe that executive pay (including […] -
Stop Making CEO Pay a Political Issue
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt's up to shareholders, not politicians, to make change happen. -
A New Framework for Executive Compensation
Executive compensation Digital ArticleLeaders’ pay should be tied to corporate mission, not strategy. -
Ending the Wage Gap
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTop female executives usually start out with pay comparable to their male counterparts', but a gap emerges and increases over the course of their tenure.... -
Executive Compensation: Getting Turkeys to Vote for Thanksgiving
Executive compensation Digital ArticleWhen stock prices were rising and job markets were booming, no-one was too fussed to see CEOs and top bankers rake in their mammoth bonuses. It was the tolerable price we paid for a healthy capitalist system. These people took smart bets and fairly earned the rewards. Fair play to them. With the Dow off […] -
Are Successful CEOs Just Lucky?
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Decoding CEO Pay*
Executive compensation Magazine Article*The truth is buried in the fine print—and that’s a problem. -
A Short History of Golden Parachutes
Executive compensation Digital ArticleWe have ‘80s corporate raiders to thank. -
Australia's Experiment in Restraining Executive Bonuses
Organizational Development Digital ArticleSo far, it seems to be working. -
Israel Isn’t the Only Country That Thinks CEOs Should Earn Less
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIt’s also the case in societies with more tolerance for inequality. -
Stop Paying Executives for Performance
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThe case against bonuses and stock options. -
Research: Index Funds Are Fueling Out-of-Whack CEO Pay Packages
Executive compensation Digital ArticleCompetition suffers when the same institutions own rival firms. -
You Are What You Measure
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleTo change CEOs' behavior, we need to change the numbers we measure and emphasize. -
Your Corporate Purpose Will Ring Hollow If the Company’s Actions Don’t Back It Up
Public relations Digital ArticleEmployees notice hypocrisy. -
The Case Against Long-Term Incentive Plans
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleDespite their popularity, pay-for-performance incentives haven't worked as well as proponents had expected. Research by Alexander Pepper, of the London... -
Four Ways to Fix Banks
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBig banks have become too complex for boards to govern them effectively, writes a former top executive at Bank of America and Citigroup. Directors need... -
If You Pay Executives Less, Will Your Company Perform Better?
Executive compensation Digital ArticleExecutive pay is making people’s blood boil. No one is neutral about it. When President Obama last night said, “I will not spend a single penny for the purpose of rewarding a single Wall Street executive,” I could almost hear millions cheering across the country, but also thousands of executives–and aspiring executives–snorting in exasperation at what could be seen as a backlash against […] -
The Whys and Wherefores of Executive Pay
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleA look at the components of executive compensation--salary, bonuses, stock options, restricted stock, and others--and the forces that have caused some...
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Research: Can a More Detailed LinkedIn Profile Boost Your Salary?
Executive compensation ResearchAccording to a study of 1,741 executives, showcasing merit can move the needle when it comes to compensation. -
Linking Executive Pay to Sustainability Goals
Business and society Digital ArticleFive questions to help companies align ESG priorities with executive compensation. -
Reevaluating Executive Compensation to Meet Stakeholder Needs
Executive compensation Digital ArticleHow boards can align executives’ incentives with the priorities of their employees, customers, and communities. -
The “Wages Are Skyrocketing” Narrative Is False
Labor Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
Why Executive Compensation Clawbacks Don’t Work
Executive compensation Digital ArticleAnd how to fix them. -
Should You Reward Your CEO with Stock Options?
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThe record is spottier than you might think. -
Compensation Packages That Actually Drive Performance
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Don’t Let the Short-Termism Bogeyman Scare You
Business models SpotlightActive investor oversight is a plus, not a minus. -
Does Business Need a New Model?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleCritics charge that in today's heavily traded capital markets, executives are increasingly incentivized to manage in tiny, short-term windows, with an... -
A New Framework for Executive Compensation
Executive compensation Digital ArticleLeaders’ pay should be tied to corporate mission, not strategy. -
Is Technology Subsuming Marketing?
Marketing Digital ArticleAn analysis finds CMO pay declining while CTO pay skyrockets. -
5 Steps for Tying Executive Compensation to Sustainability
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleDesign incentives for both financial and nonfinancial goals. -
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, and the Need for Stronger Corporate Governance in Japan
Boards Digital ArticleThe country’s recent reforms don’t go nearly far enough. -
How to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleMost leaders won’t prioritize it on their own. -
Your Corporate Purpose Will Ring Hollow If the Company’s Actions Don’t Back It Up
Public relations Digital ArticleEmployees notice hypocrisy. -
Survey: Female Founders Are (Finally) Paying Themselves More
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleTheir salaries are typically lower than male founders’. -
Elon Musk’s Unusual Compensation Plan Isn’t Really About Compensation at All
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIt’s about communicating a long-term, ambitious vision to shareholders. -
Study: When CEOs’ Equity Is About to Vest, They Cut Investment to Boost the Stock Price
Economics ResearchIt’s more (and more-rigorous) evidence of short-termism. -
CEO Pay Is Even More Outrageous Than It Seems
Here's a better way to measure it.
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Esser & Ackermann at Mannesmann
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McDonald's Board of Directors (B)
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Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case describes Ball's multi decade history of using Economic Value Added to drive decision making and workforce compensation. In 2016, the company... -
AFL-CIO: Office of Investment and Home Depot
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Describes the AFL-CIO: Office of Investments activities in their campaign to improve governance at Home Depot by calling attention to Home Depot CEO Robert... -
Marshall & Gordon: Designing an Effective Compensation System (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details CEO Kelly Browne wrestles with the design and roll-out of a new compensation system to promote the collaboration necessary for supporting her firm's new... -
Insider Trading Without Cooling Off
Management Case Study11.95View Details In May 2021, the majority shareholder and chief executive officer of Ontrak Inc., a US health care services company, established two 10b5-1 trading plans... -
Sales Misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Set in early-2017, this case examines widespread sales misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank. Wells Fargo's governance and controls are described in... -
The Morning Star Company: Self-Management at Work
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Morning Star, a collection of affiliated companies, had grown steadily since 1970 when Chris Rufer, president and founder, started the business hauling... -
Russell Fischer Car Wash Lives On For Another Generation
Management Case Study11.95View Details Chase Russell grew up surrounded by his family's car wash business but had no desire to take it over. While in college, this perspective shifted suddenly... -
McDonald's Board of Directors (C)
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Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap: Gap Inc. Leads the Way
Communication Case Study11.95View Details This case examines Gap Inc. as a trailblazer in gender pay equality with a focus on investing in gender equity in leadership. Since Gap Inc. made history... -
Tale of the Lynx (A and B)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The founders of Lynx Solutions have survived major challenges within their board of directors, the firing of Lynx's founder-CEO and departure of its successor... -
Income Inequality and the CEO Pay Ratio at TJX Cos
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details TJX Companies reported a CEO pay ratio of 1,596-to-1 in 2019, leaving board chair Carol Meyrowitz with a host of questions about whether, and how, she... -
McDonald's Board of Directors (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details In October 2019, the McDonald's Corporation board of directors, chaired by Enrique Hernandez, Jr., gathered to learn the results of their outside counsel's... -
"Golden Leash" Pay for Directors at The Dow Chemical Company
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In November 2014, The Dow Chemical Company was faced with the prospect of a proxy battle with prominent hedge fund and activist investor Third Point Management.... -
10b5-1 Plans: Mortgaging a Defense against Insider Trading
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In 2006, David Zucker, chief executive officer of Midway Games, came under fire for selling a significant amount of Midway stock just weeks before a precipitous... -
Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy B
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Butler Capital Partners and Autodistribution: Putting Private Equity to Work in France
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Describes a proposed buyout transaction of Autodistribution, an entrepreneurial firm that is the leading car-parts distributor in France. The deal became... -
Tale of the Lynx (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Continuation of the 'Tale of the Lynx' case series. -
Megalith, Inc. -- Hay Associates (C)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Provides a glossary of executive compensation terms. Rewritten by G.W. Baird, company partner.
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CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
4 Business Ideas That Changed the World: Shareholder Value
Business history AudioA roundtable conversation appraises the 50-year reign of shareholder primacy and the growing backlash against it today. -
Esser & Ackermann at Mannesmann
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McDonald's Board of Directors (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details -
What Good Are Shareholders?
Corporate communications Magazine ArticleInvestors should provide money, information, and discipline. They often fall short. -
Harvard Business Review, January/February 2021
Leadership & Managing People Magazine Issue19.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
How to Help Directors Increase Oversight of Executive Pay
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIt’s a given by now that the general public, many shareholders, and a number of well-placed government officials agree that there is indeed a problem with executive compensation at publicly traded U.S. companies. What’s not as well known is that, according to surveys, a significant portion of independent board members believe that executive pay (including […] -
Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case describes Ball's multi decade history of using Economic Value Added to drive decision making and workforce compensation. In 2016, the company... -
AFL-CIO: Office of Investment and Home Depot
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Describes the AFL-CIO: Office of Investments activities in their campaign to improve governance at Home Depot by calling attention to Home Depot CEO Robert... -
Stop Making CEO Pay a Political Issue
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt's up to shareholders, not politicians, to make change happen.