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Lower Disclosure, Higher Stakes? Rethinking Executive Compensation Communications
S5 Ep3: How companies can maintain strong governance and investor trust as the disclosure landscape evolves.
How Boards Are Bringing Succession Planning to the Masses
Boards, and especially compensation committee members, need to delve deep into their organization when planning for their future workforce... said Peter Thies, managing director at Pearl Meyer.
Article
Getting the Management Carve-Out Right
Boards can better assess transaction incentives by considering existing equity, shareholder impact, and how payouts change as deal value increases.
Podcast
Who’s Next Isn’t Enough: Closing the Succession Readiness Gap
S5 Ep2: How boards can move beyond succession planning to succession readiness by defining what the future CEO role requires and deliberately developing and testing potential successors to ensure they’re prepared to lead.
Article
Five Issues Defining the Fall 2026 Compensation Committee Agenda
Shifting expectations around compensation, leadership, governance, and business strategy are challenging established practices and giving compensation committees reason to reassess their approach for the year ahead.
Podcast
When Strategy Changes, Should Incentives Change Too?
S5 Ep1: How committees can align incentive designs with transformation priorities like AI, M&A, portfolio shifts, and new market growth while maintaining financial discipline and avoiding unnecessary complexity.
Article
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.
Podcast
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.
Podcast
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.