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Compensation Packages That Actually Drive Performance
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBy aligning executives' financial incentives with company strategy, a firm can inspire its management to deliver superior results. But it can be hard... -
CEO Incentives—It’s Not How Much You Pay, But How
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleThe arrival of spring means yet another round in the national debate over executive compensation. Soon the business press will trumpet answers to the questions it asks every year: Who were the highest paid CEOs? How many executives made more than a million dollars? Who received the biggest raises? Political figures, union leaders, and consumer […] -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
Firms Still Willing to Pay Dearly for Talent
Organizational Development Magazine ArticlePast economic crises curbed executive compensation - but only temporarily. Companies continue to shell out hefty sums, even when performance is poor. -
CEOs Get Paid Too Much
A survey showed that CEOs worldwide are making exponentially more money than people think they should. -
How Boards Can Rein in CEO Pay
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt's a little wonky - but it's really not that hard. -
The "Wages Are Skyrocketing" Narrative Is False
Organizational Development Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
The Rise (and Likely Fall) of the Talent Economy
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleSince 1960 the U.S. economy has moved from largely financing the exploitation of natural resources to making the most of talent. The rewards to executives... -
Luxury Branding Below the Radar
Sales & Marketing Magazine Article"Inconspicuous consumption"--elite consumers' affinity for discreet rather than traditionally branded luxuries--has become a global phenomenon. Work by... -
The Coming Battle over Executive Pay
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleIt’s not what you think. The outrage over exorbitant Wall Street compensation was just the beginning. -
Why We Need to Stop Obsessing Over CEO Pay Ratios
Executive compensation Digital ArticleOther metrics matter more. -
Executive Pay: It’s About “How,” Not “How Much”
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIt seems we are moving from an era when “greed was good” to one in which “jealousy is justified”–the executive-compensation regulations being considered now by the government and advocated by shareholder activists aren’t very thoughtful, and I believe they’re born out of jealousy and misinformation. But “How much should CEOs be paid?” is the wrong […] -
CEOs with Lots of Stock Options Are More Likely to Break Laws
Executive compensation Digital ArticleBut CEOs with actual stock are better behaved. -
CEO Pay Is Even More Outrageous Than It Seems
Here's a better way to measure it. -
A Blockbuster Move on Executive Pay
Executive compensation Digital ArticleStephen Davis is the coauthor of The New Capitalists: How Citizen Investors Are Reshaping the Corporate Agenda. There is a cutting edge to corporate leadership, but you won’t find it at Blockbuster. Here is a board of directors that knew going into its 2007 annual meeting that share-owners were at a boiling point — over […] -
If You Pay Executives Less, Will Your Company Perform Better?
Organizational Development 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... -
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. -
Column: You Are What You Measure
Performance indicators Magazine ArticleA loose consensus has formed around the idea that basing CEO pay on, say, five years of stock returns would eliminate some of the reckless decision making that led to the Great Recession. But I suspect that even if you could build a compensation plan that focuses on long-term shareholder value, you’d solve only part […] -
How to Live with Risks
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleFor years "risk management" has been characterized chiefly by caution--preventing the business from doing things that would create exposure. Although... -
Why Executive Compensation Clawbacks Don’t Work
Executive compensation Digital ArticleAnd how to fix them.
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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 SpotlightCritics 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. -
Why Elon Musk’s Compensation Plan Wouldn’t Work for Most Executives
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIn most cases, there’s a simpler, more effective alternative.
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UAL, 2004: Pulling Out of Bankruptcy
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details UAL is a large air transportation company with roots that go back to the 1920s. As a legacy carrier, going back to before the 1978 deregulation of air... -
Say on Pay at The Walt Disney Company
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This case focuses on the lead-up to Disney's 2012 annual meeting, where Disney would face a vote on the compensation package of its CEO, Robert Iger.... -
Timing of Option Grants in UnitedHealth Group (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The remuneration committee at Shell decided to exercise their discretionary power to award five top executives a bonus for 2008, even though they had... -
The Opioid Settlement and Controversy Over CEO Pay at AmerisourceBergen
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In 2020, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a Fortune 50 company in the drug distribution industry, agreed to settle thousands of lawsuits filed nationwide... -
The BP-Amoco Merger: Executive Compensation
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This case is designed for an MBA course in management planning and control systems, an MBA course on mergers and acquisitions, an MBA course on strategy... -
Executive Compensation at Nabors Industries: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Eugene Isenberg, CEO of Nabors Industries, was listed in a 2006 Wall Street Journal article as one of the highest paid executives in the U.S. over the... -
Compensation Plans at Pearson & Daye Securities
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In 2003 Harry Pearson and James Daye established - along with three other equity partners - a boutique investment banking firm with an entrepreneurial,... -
Carlos Ghosn: The Rise and Fall of an Automobile Legend (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Carlos Ghosn, a Brazilian-Lebanese-French, is by many counts, one of the - if not the - most celebrated automotive executives of the late 20th and early... -
The Morning Star Company: Self-Management at Work
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Morning Star, a collection of affiliated companies, had grown steadily since 1970 when Chris Rufer, president and founder, started the business hauling... -
Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details At the 2009 Shell annual meeting, the majority of shareholders vote against the exclusive pay package. The B case compares the remuneration committee... -
Attention Shoppers: Executive Compensation at Kroger, Safeway, Costco, and Whole Foods
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Retail grocery sales represent a significant portion of the U.S. economy. The industry was highly competitive, with companies operating on low gross and... -
Recruiting Andrew Yard (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case describes a compensation negotiation between a global HR director and a candidate for a high-level executive position. The situation becomes... -
Executive Compensation at General Electric (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
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. -
Carlos Ghosn: The Rise and Fall of an Automobile Legend (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Carlos Ghosn, a Brazilian-Lebanese-French, is by many counts, one of the - if not the - most celebrated automotive executives of the late 20th and early... -
A Note on Compensation
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This note describes the major considerations and frameworks of compensation. Its audience is general managers interested in learning about their own or... -
McDonald's Board of Directors (B)
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Timing of Option Grants in UnitedHealth Group (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Faced with press allegations that executives' stock options might have been backdated, the Board of UnitedHealth Group needs to determine whether its...
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Compensation Packages That Actually Drive Performance
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBy aligning executives' financial incentives with company strategy, a firm can inspire its management to deliver superior results. But it can be hard... -
CEO Incentives—It’s Not How Much You Pay, But How
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleThe arrival of spring means yet another round in the national debate over executive compensation. Soon the business press will trumpet answers to the questions it asks every year: Who were the highest paid CEOs? How many executives made more than a million dollars? Who received the biggest raises? Political figures, union leaders, and consumer […] -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
UAL, 2004: Pulling Out of Bankruptcy
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details UAL is a large air transportation company with roots that go back to the 1920s. As a legacy carrier, going back to before the 1978 deregulation of air... -
Executive Renumeration at Reckitt Benckiser plc, Teaching Note
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTeaching Note for [104-062]. -
Say on Pay at The Walt Disney Company
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This case focuses on the lead-up to Disney's 2012 annual meeting, where Disney would face a vote on the compensation package of its CEO, Robert Iger.... -
Timing of Option Grants in UnitedHealth Group (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Executive Compensation at General Electric (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTeaching Note for [105072] and [105070]. -
Firms Still Willing to Pay Dearly for Talent
Organizational Development Magazine ArticlePast economic crises curbed executive compensation - but only temporarily. Companies continue to shell out hefty sums, even when performance is poor. -
Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The remuneration committee at Shell decided to exercise their discretionary power to award five top executives a bonus for 2008, even though they had...