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Nearly all workers believe in title inflation—and most say it’s on the rise
Nearly all workers believe in title inflation—and most say it’s on the rise sophia.defreit…“This data may indicate some employers are recognizing that in the absence of large compensation increases, they need to offer something to key employees,” said Susan Sandlund, managing director and leadership practice lead at Pearl Meyer.
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Nom-Gov Chairs Get a Raise as Workload Increases
"There's been a higher emphasis on things like succession planning that nom and gov has taken the laboring on, which
These Co-CEOs Swear by Splitting the Job: ‘The Demands on a Modern CEO are Close to Unsustainable’
“There’s so much happening both externally and internally and organizations are going through constant change and it’s not letting up,” said Susan Sandlund, a managing director at Pearl Meyer who leads the leadership consulting practice.
With Political Disarray at an All-Time High, the Pharma CEO Chair Is a Lonely Gig
“These times are unprecedented... Incredible different forces are at play in the environment that can impact the effectiveness of a CEO, their team and their overall organization,” Susan Sandlund, a managing director at Pearl Meyer.
How to Build 'A Bench That's Able to Pivot'
But Matt Turner, managing director at Pearl Meyer, cautions against overreaction. “There’s so much unknown about what will happen with the tariff situation. It’s better to wait and see… if you make an adjustment now and it looks like you’ve benefited from a windfall, that can be really bad optics.”
How Systems Are Attracting Exec Talent in a Competitive Market
“There is less margin for error,” said Alexander Yaffe, managing director at Pearl Meyer.
After A Flush Year for CFO Pay, What’s Next?
“When there’s a more pessimistic or negative economic outlook, it tends to put a dampener on increases in pay for the executive team,” said Matt Turner, president of executive compensation at Pearl Meyer.
Talent Strategies For An Uncertain Era
Matt Turner, president of Pearl Meyer’s executive compensation consulting, says: “You want to have those [exceptions] as minimal as possible.” And in cases where adjustments are necessary, transparency is non-negotiable.
Houston's 100 Highest-Paid Executives, Ranked: See Who Tops the List
"Attraction, retention and motivation—those are the three legs of the stool of, really, any pay plan," said Wes Hart, a managing director and team leader at executive compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer in Houston.
Flipping the Script: How Trump’s Tariffs Upend CEO Pay Design
"The job of the board is not to get an A+ from ISS," said Turner. "[It's] to make sure that the executive compensation program is effective in incenting and motivating the executive team to provide the best performance possible for shareholders."
Shareholders Balk at Biggest CEO Pay Packages This Year
Most of the increase to median CEO pay appears to be from performance-based components of compensation and less so from base salary increases, Matt Turner, president of executive compensation at Pearl Meyer, told Agenda.
Clawbacks Reaching Beyond SEC Regs Manifest in Latest Filings
There's been a visible increase in companies continuing to expand the scope of their clawback policies this proxy season, Matt Turner, president of executive compensation at compensation and leadership consultant Pearl Meyer, told Agenda.