When properly structured and aligned with business strategy, executive compensation can be a powerful tool for the board to reinforce the organization’s goals and priorities.
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Fall 2025 Governance Roundup
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Navigating a fragmented landscape for executive compensation and proxy policy.
Aligning the CEO and Board Through Compensation
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When properly structured and aligned with business strategy, executive compensation can be a powerful tool for the board to reinforce the organization’s goals and priorities.
The SEC’s Evolving Agenda and Looking Ahead to Proxy Season
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S2 Ep6: The SEC is revisiting its rules around disclosure for the first time in nearly two decades.
Hot Topics for the Fall 2025 Compensation Committee Agenda
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Timely advice on issues related to board governance, performance-based equity, discretion, ESG-based metrics, and executive succession.
How to Approach Discretion In Executive Compensation Programs
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S2 Ep5: How discretion can help align pay with performance without undermining incentive integrity.
Maximizing the Value of an IPO
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By starting early and prioritizing strong leadership, effective incentives, and clear communication, a well-prepared board can boost IPO valuation and long-term shareholder value.
Looking Ahead to Executive Pay Practices in 2026
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Timely data from 248 companies on how organizations of all sizes and ownership types are approaching executive compensation pay practices for 2026.
Do Metrics Based on ESG Objectives Belong in Incentive Plans?
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S2 Ep4: Most companies track ESG metrics—but should they factor into incentive plans?
The Compensation Committee's Role in Driving a Successful People Strategy
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Best-in-class compensation committees identify key strategic priorities or challenges in the human capital space that will have a true impact on performance.
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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.
New Directions for Director Pay
Boards, primarily focused on their fiduciary responsibilities, often overlook their compensation. Yet, like executive pay, board compensation can drive value. Strategic pay structures are crucial for attracting and retaining directors who enhance a visionary board sensitive to risks and opportunities, thus boosting organization's success.
Private Companies
We offer experience and guidance that helps private organizations attract, motivate, and develop the talent that will move your strategy forward.
Executive Compensation Essentials
These articles are intended to provide actionable insights through a grounding in the fundamentals and nuances of executive compensation.
