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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... -
HBR's List of Audacious Ideas for Solving the World's Problems
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs the global economy vacillates between signs of recovery and omens of collapse, businesses and governments are clamping down. But the world doesn't... -
Reevaluating Executive Compensation to Meet Stakeholder Needs
Organizational Development Digital ArticleHow boards can align executives' incentives with the priorities of their employees, customers, and communities. -
Executive Compensation: Let’s Look at Fund Managers’ Pay, Too
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThe white hot debate about executive compensation has focused almost exclusively on the “short-termism” of CEOs, other business leaders, and boards at corporations. The causes of the financial meltdown–excessive leverage, imprudent risk-taking, shoddy judgments–stemmed, in important part, from executives’ seeking to gain huge annual bonuses and drive up the immediate value of stock options, with […] -
Australia’s Experiment in Restraining Executive Bonuses
Executive compensation Digital ArticleSo far, it seems to be working. -
Are CEOs Overhyped and Overpaid?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA look at what the research says. -
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... -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
You Are What You Measure
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleTo change CEOs' behavior, we need to change the numbers we measure and emphasize. -
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. -
Survey: Female Founders Are (Finally) Paying Themselves More
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The Political Case Against Out-Sized Executive Pay
Government Digital ArticleThe exponential growth in executive compensation over the last thirty years, as compared to slow growth in average worker pay, has been at the center of debates about the financial crisis and its aftermath. But these debates have, so far, had little political impact. A recent UK report from The High Pay Commission sets out […] -
Why Executive Pay Is Failing
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleMost compensation packages do a poor job of linking pay to performance. Our research of pay packages at 702 publicly traded U.S. companies between 1995 and 2004 reveals that on average a 1% increase in company value generated a 0.43% increase in the estimated wealth of senior executives. That might not seem unreasonable, but there […] -
How Boards Can Rein in CEO Pay
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt's a little wonky - but it's really not that hard. -
Should a CEO's Bonus Be Based on Financial Performance Alone?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe thorny issue of "soft" metrics. -
Ending the Wage Gap
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleIf you’re a female executive who has just been recruited for a high-powered job, you may be asking yourself, “What gender gap?” And with good reason: Despite studies showing a discrepancy between men’s and women’s wages even in the C-suite, chances are that your starting compensation compares well with what the company would offer a […] -
Comp Targets That Work
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CEOs with Lots of Stock Options Are More Likely to Break Laws
Executive compensation Digital ArticleBut CEOs with actual stock are better behaved. -
Executive Compensation, Charities, and the Curse of Proximity
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThe music director of the nonprofit New York Philharmonic had a $2.2 million compensation package for the 2006-2007 season. The nonprofit Chicago Symphony Orchestra paid their man $1.9 million, and the nonprofit Boston Symphony Orchestra shelled out $1.5 million. A Chicago Tribune article on the subject quotes a consultant saying that “a music director is […] -
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...
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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.
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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... -
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... -
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... -
Purity Steel Corporation, 2012
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Managers introduce a new performance evaluation system based on sales growth and return-on-investment (ROI). A branch manager wonders whether his new... -
Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View 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... -
Recruiting Andrew Yard (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes a compensation negotiation between a global HR director and a candidate for a high-level executive position. The situation becomes... -
Say on Pay at The Walt Disney Company
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View 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.... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Boards (Paperback + Ebook)
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer34.95View Details Keep shareholders happy and manage for the long term. Earning a board seat is a rite of passage. But directors must juggle many responsibilities, from... -
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... -
Executive Compensation at General Electric (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View 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... -
The Weir Group: Reforming Executive Pay (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to HBS Case 319-046. The case describes the events that took place in the run-up to the 2018 Annual General Meeting, the voting outcome, key... -
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... -
Executive Pay and the Credit Crisis of 2008 (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The credit crisis of 2008 placed compensation practices at publicly traded firms in the United States under scrutiny. This case examines perceived excessive... -
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. -
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... -
Accounting for Pensions at General Motors Corp. (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details A potential investor in General Motor's stock reviews the retiree benefit note data included in the company's 2001 financial statements as part of the... -
Corporate Governance at Citic Pacific
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details On the evening of 20 October 2008, Citic Pacific, the Hong Kong arm of the CITIC Group, China's largest state-owned investment company, stunned the stock... -
"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.... -
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... -
Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details Ball used Economic Value Added analysis to determine if it should open a new metal can manufacturing facility, which mandated closing two recently acquired...
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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 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... -
Linking Executive Compensation to Climate Performance
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleClimate change has risen to board level on the corporate agenda. Under pressure from institutional investors, companies are reformulating their strategies... -
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... -
HBR's List of Audacious Ideas for Solving the World's Problems
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs the global economy vacillates between signs of recovery and omens of collapse, businesses and governments are clamping down. But the world doesn't... -
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... -
Purity Steel Corporation, 2012
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Managers introduce a new performance evaluation system based on sales growth and return-on-investment (ROI). A branch manager wonders whether his new... -
Reevaluating Executive Compensation to Meet Stakeholder Needs
Organizational Development Digital ArticleHow boards can align executives' incentives with the priorities of their employees, customers, and communities. -
Rethinking Executive Incentives Can Boost ESG Performance
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleEconomic crises tend to have a disproportionate negative impact on employees rather than high-paid executives, whose incomes often increase even at the... -
Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View 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...