Long-term AI investments can complicate incentive plan outcomes, but management should generally remain accountable for the costs unless they materially distort the assessment of management performance.
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Executive Pay and TSR Performance in Commercial Biotech: A Governance Perspective
Why boards at high-performing companies aren't just paying more, but they're paying differently.
Quick Poll: Executive Security
Timely data from 258 companies on how they are approaching executive security in an evolving landscape.
What ISS’s Final 2026 Policies Mean for Your Upcoming Proxy Season
While some of the changes refine existing expectations, others represent shifts in how companies will be evaluated on compensation, governance, and shareholder responsiveness.
When Nonprofits Look Too Much Like For-Profits
The Pottstown decision and what it means for tax-exempt leadership.
Insights from Pearl Meyer's Inaugural 2025 Engineering and Construction (E&C) Craft Compensation Survey
To address the industry’s growing need for credible craft-level pay benchmarks, Pearl Meyer introduced a focused survey that delivers dedicated market data for this critical segment of the labor force.
Emerging 2026 Incentive Design Trends in the Oil and Gas Sector
Insights and projections based on data from 84 representative companies.
Governance on the Edge: Hot Topics & Hard Questions for 2026
This SVDX webinar offers a candid conversation about the issues shaping board agendas and the difficult questions they must be prepared to ask.
Managing Your Equity Burn Rate
At its core, burn rate captures how quickly a company spends shareholder equity on long-term incentives for employees—and how that pace shapes talent, credibility, and value.
Re-Aligning for the Future: 2026 Priorities for Compensation and Human Capital Committees
In this webinar with Pearl Meyer and the NACD, our experts explore the critical issues expected to shape the 2026 compensation agenda.
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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.
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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.