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When Should Companies Consider an Adjustment to Executive Incentive Payouts?

Compensation committees must balance wanting to reward executives for adding value to ongoing operations despite external setbacks, with maintaining alignment to the shareholder experience and the integrity of the incentive program.

November 29, 2023 NACD Directorship Magazine
Executive & Director Pay Design
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From Overwhelming to Opportunity

The companies that succeed will strike the right balance between motivating leaders with incentive plan goals and ensuring fairness amid growing investor scrutiny.

October 20, 2023 NACD Online
Human Capital Management
Articles

What to Do About Long-Term Incentives in the Pandemic

Whatever boards decide, they will want to be clear and transparent on any substantial departures from usual practice.

September 8, 2020
Emerging Issues
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Coronavirus and Compensation

Some considerations for companies and Boards during this unprecedented situation.

March 26, 2020 Directors & Boards
Emerging Issues
Articles

Economic Value Added Makes a Comeback

With well-thought-out education to advance literacy, people right down to the front lines can be taught the basics of EVA.

July 1, 2019 NACD Directorship Magazine
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Compensation Clawbacks: New Approaches for Boards

Join Corporate Board Member, Semler Brossy and Latham & Watkins for a discussion on the various market forces shaping compensation clawback policies.

February 28, 2019
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Practical Tools for Fighting Short-Termism in Your Executive Pay Plans

In recent months, institutional investors have taken aim at the pervasiveness of short-termism and implored companies to better communicate their strategic framework for sustained, long-term value creation.

May 25, 2017 Equilar C-Suite
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

How to Successfully Navigate the Changing Landscape of Equity Authorizations

The path to requesting additional shares from shareholders for equity incentive plans has been well defined, and with a success rate over 99%, companies are clearly very comfortable navigating that path. However, the landscape is changing and companies now have a longer list of items to consider in order to ensure a successful share authorization.

September 10, 2014
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Five Questions Comp Committees Should Ask About Perks

Executive perquisites are one of the most overlooked aspects of the executive employment package during compensation committee meetings, and for good reason, executive compensation consultants contend. Except for outsize perks such as corporate aircraft use, perquisites are typically one of the smallest components of executive pay and thus attract less attention than other elements, such as long-term incentive plans and deferred compensation.

August 29, 2014 Agenda
Executive & Director Pay Design
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Financial Services Compensation

Marc Baranski and Todd Sirras discuss the special compensation considerations at financial services firms.

January 22, 2013 NACD Directorship Magazine
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

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