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The First 90 Days as Compensation Committee Chair
Use the first three months to understand the program, challenge inherited assumptions, and establish an effective committee rhythm before pursuing change.
Board Leaders’ Pay Stays Frozen Even as Workloads Rise
"The job [of a board leader] has gotten bigger while the paycheck hasn't changed," said Ryan Hourihan, managing director at Pearl Meyer.
An AI Confidence Gap Is Emerging in the C-Suite
One way to get more straightforward feedback about the challenges of AI transformation, and therefore the timeline for return on investments, is to ask executives what the company needs to deprioritize in order to make space for the work that it takes to implement AI effectively, said Brad Jayne, a principal consultant at Pearl Meyer.
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When Should Boards Adjust Incentive Plans for AI Investment?
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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Is Equity Still Earning Its Keep? Stock-Based Compensation in Technology
S4 Ep10: How tech companies can take a more strategic approach to equity, balancing cost, talent needs, and long-term value.
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Riding the AI Infrastructure Wave: Executive Compensation and Durable Value Creation
S4 Ep9: Rising valuations are prompting companies to rethink executive pay, incentives, and retention strategies.
Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Salary Surveys
Information on the compensation surveys for architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) organizations.
Executive Compensation and Benchmarking Survey
Data on more than 80 executive positions across the top two layers of management: base salary, cash incentives, and long term incentives.
What Boards Can Learn from JPMorgan’s Succession Saga
“If they’re attractive CEO successors for you, they’re also attractive CEO successors for other banks,” Managing Director Ed Steinhoff said.
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What AI Incentives Reveal About a Company’s Strategy
Just 2.6% of companies tie AI to executive pay—and most get it wrong.
Women Are 26% Of AI Hires. That's A Design Flaw, Not A Shortage.
Just 35% of companies made the same disclosure in 2025 and among early 2026 proxy filers reviewed by Pearl Meyer, less than 10% carried a diversity goal in their incentive plan.
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Technology Compensation After the AI Boom: Why One Strategy No Longer Fits All
S4 Ep8: Shifting talent markets, valuations, and IPO timelines are pushing technology companies to rethink how they approach pay, equity, and performance.