Compensation

Board of Directors

Barbara Hackman Franklin | National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

MCC: Let’s begin broadly. What does it mean to align executive pay with corporate strategy? Franklin: First, let’s talk about strategy in the boardroom. An earlier NACD Blue Ribbon Commission as well as this one believes that the best practice today is for strategy formulation to be...

Board of Directors

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors Strategic Planning Challenges: For the fourth year in a row, strategic planning tops the list. Overseeing the company’s direction is a core board responsibility, often requiring directors to step back and look at the company’s business from the...

Compensation

Marilyn Calister, Jonathan Leary | Andersen Tax (FKA WTAS)

Prior to 1970, executives received wage income similar to other employees of a company. However, a change in paradigm indicated that aligning top executives’ interests with those of the company and its shareholders could be a more efficient way to retain top talent and increase the...