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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. -
What Good Are Shareholders?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleExecutives complain, with justification, that meddling and second-guessing from shareholders are making it ever harder for them to do their jobs effectively.... -
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... -
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 Earn Less at More-Prestigious Firms
Organizational Development ResearchBy an average of 8%. -
Making (a Little) Progress on CEO Pay
Organizational Development Digital ArticleLegislation is actually starting to make a difference. -
Executive Compensation: The More Leaders Make, the Meaner They Get
Organizational culture Digital ArticleLet’s put aside that executive compensation debate for a moment and consider instead what Sreedhari Desai is studying. Does sky-high pay lead to worse treatment of workers? Does it make leaders, literally, meaner? Desai says the answer is yes. “Increasing executive compensation results in executives behaving meanly toward those lower down the hierarchy” she writes […] -
Is Technology Subsuming Marketing?, Chinese Version
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleAn analysis finds CMO pay declining while CTO pay skyrockets. -
The Factors That Lead to High CEO Pay
Global Business Digital ArticleIt's a kaleidoscope of economic and social influences. -
On Executive Pay, Simpler Is Better
Executive compensation Digital ArticleBack in 1990, Michael Jensen wrote a landmark HBR article arguing that “It’s Not How Much You Pay CEOs, But How.” He wanted boards to adjust pay according to company performance as shown by stock price. V.G. Narayanan’s recent post in this debate goes a step further, arguing that executive pay should be tied aggressively […] -
Executive Compensation: Let's Look at Fund Managers' Pay, Too
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe white hot debate about executive compensation has focused almost exclusively on the "short-termism" of CEOs, other business leaders, and boards at... -
Strong Brands, Weak Pay
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleA well-known product can mean lower executive compensation -
Is Your Firm Underperforming? Your CEO Might Be Golfing Too Much
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearch shows the costs of executive shirking. -
Performance-Based Pay for Executives Still Works
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe case for bonuses and stock options. -
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 […] -
Elon Musk's Unusual Compensation Plan Isn't Really About Compensation at All
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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 […] -
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...
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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. -
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. -
Why Is CEO Pay Rising? Maybe There Aren’t Enough Good CEOs
Executive compensation Digital ArticleAccording to a survey of Fortune 250 directors.
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Executive Compensation at General Electric (A), Spanish Version
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Faced with falling share prices and the critical eye of the media focused on Jack Welch's retirement plan, newly appointed CEO Jeff Immelt had the challenge... -
Income Inequality and the CEO Pay Ratio at TJX Cos
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View 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... -
Transforming Kimball International, Inc. (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In the spring of 2021, the board of directors of Kimball International, Inc. (KII) was considering changes to the company's executive compensation plan.... -
Collaborating for Growth: Duane Morris in a Turbulent Legal Sector
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details By the late 2000s, the law firm Duane Morris had transformed itself from a growing U.S. law firm to a significant global player. The firm's uniquely collaborative... -
CEO Compensation at GE: A Decade with Jeff Immelt
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details When ISS, a large shareholder advisory group, recommended a "no" vote on Jeff Immelt's award of 2 million stock options in April 2011, GE's compensation... -
High Noon at Vail Mountain
Finance & Accounting Case Study14.00View Details In the summer of 2010, Vail Resorts was considering replacing the ski lift serving Vail's famous Sun Up and Sun Down Bowls. The new high-speed chairlift... -
Tale of the Lynx (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Continuation of the 'Tale of the Lynx' case series. -
Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study14.00View Details Harriett Green, the newly appointed CEO of Thomas Cook Group, faces a daunting set of business and financial challenges at the 171-year old UK travel... -
Promoting a Culture of Equity in the #MeToo Era: Moving Beyond Responding to Gender-Related Workplace Issues to Tackling Root Causes
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The #MeToo movement brought global awareness to the magnitude of gender-related inequalities in the workplace, including unequal pay and the lack of women... -
Sales Misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank, Spanish Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View 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... -
Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy B
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for case 110047 -
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... -
Tesla's CEO Compensation Plan
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Tesla's board of directors proposed an unusual compensation plan for the company's CEO Elon Musk. The plan payouts were entirely contingent on achieving... -
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... -
McDonald's Board of Directors (A)
Management Case Study8.95View 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... -
Henkel: Building a Winning Culture, Spanish Version
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This case illustrates a CEO-led organizational transformation driven by stretch goals, performance measurement, and accountability. When Kasper Rorsted... -
Honeywell and the Great Recession: The Economic Recovery (B), Spanish Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Five years after the Great Recession, Honeywell's CEO Dave Cote and his executive team reflect on the choices they made to manage costs and earnings forecasts... -
Schneider Electric: Linking Pay to ESG
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details March 20, 2020 was a day of great concern for the board members of Schneider Electric (Schneider). The rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic around the world... -
Accounting for Pensions at General Motors Corp. (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details A potential investor in General Motors is gathering information about investment in General Motor's stock. The investigation leads the investor to review...
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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 […] -
The BP-Amoco Merger : Executive Compensation, Teaching Note
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleTeaching Note for UV1696. -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
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,... -
Executive Compensation at General Electric (A), Spanish Version
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Faced with falling share prices and the critical eye of the media focused on Jack Welch's retirement plan, newly appointed CEO Jeff Immelt had the challenge... -
Income Inequality and the CEO Pay Ratio at TJX Cos
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View 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... -
What Good Are Shareholders?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleExecutives complain, with justification, that meddling and second-guessing from shareholders are making it ever harder for them to do their jobs effectively.... -
Transforming Kimball International, Inc. (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In the spring of 2021, the board of directors of Kimball International, Inc. (KII) was considering changes to the company's executive compensation plan.... -
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...