As business priorities shift, compensation committees must ensure incentive plans continue to reward the right executive behaviors and outcomes.
Insights and Research
Aligning Executive Compensation and Strategy Execution Shifts
Governance Resources | Oct 2026 | Jannice Koors | NACD
Showing 73-81 of 562 Results
Innovation and Incentives: What High-Performing Sectors Reveal About Pay Design
Article
|
Recent analysis of incentive designs from three leading S&P 500 sectors shows that innovation does not require reinventing compensation.
Security, DEI, and Tariffs: Executive Compensation Insights from Late 2025 and Early 2026 Proxy Filers
Article
|
A review of 37 S&P 500 proxy filings shows continued growth in CEO security perquisites, evolving language around ESG and DEI, and limited tariff impacts on executive pay.
Rethinking Effective Performance Peer Groups in Today’s Oil & Gas Sector
Article
|
As oil and gas peer groups continue to shrink, relative performance frameworks require a more thoughtful design process.
Private Higher Education: Redefining Presidential Evaluation for Leadership Sustainability
Article
|
Part II: Beyond the Metrics – Moving from Compensation Design to Performance Assessment
Private Higher Education: Sustaining Excellence and Building Stability in the Face of Uncertainty
Article
|
Part I: How Incentives Can Strengthen Leadership
Phantom Stock: The Substance Behind the Specter
Article
|
Consider phantom stock for equity-style motivation without ownership complexity.
Rethinking Long-Term Incentive Metrics Through the Investor Lens
Article
|
Compensation committees must decide whether long-term incentives reward value-creating decisions or uncontrollable market swings.
How to Balance Long-Term Incentives After an Acquisition
Article
|
Here's how compensation committees can review and adjust performance-based LTI goals after an acquisition to align incentives and drive value in both small and large deals.
Inside Director Compensation: Key Developments for 2026
Webcast
|
In this webinar with Pearl Meyer and the NACD, our experts explore emerging trends in equity design, committee compensation, and governance structures shaping director compensation in 2026.
Trending Topics
Pearl Meyer Unscripted
Our experts dive into the real-world challenges and conversations shaping executive compensation and leadership strategy. Forthright, insightful, and sometimes unexpected—this is where we connect the dots between people, purpose, and performance.
Evergreen Content
This library brings together foundational thinking on topics—from cultural transformation and pay equity to incentive innovation and succession planning. These are timeless resources built to inform, guide, and future‑proof decision‑making.
Pearl Meyer & NACD Director Compensation Report
Our annual report with NACD, based on analysis of 1,400 public companies across 24 industries.
Executive Compensation Essentials
These articles are intended to provide actionable insights through a grounding in the fundamentals and nuances of executive compensation.
Tax-Exempt Executive Compensation Essentials
Foundational guidance for both new and experienced professionals responsible for tax-exempt executive compensation.
