Timely advice on issues related to board governance, performance-based equity, discretion, ESG-based metrics, and executive succession.

S2 Ep5: How discretion can help align pay with performance without undermining incentive integrity.

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.

Timely data from 248 companies on how organizations of all sizes and ownership types are approaching executive compensation pay practices for 2026.

S2 Ep4: Most companies track ESG metrics—but should they factor into incentive plans?

Best-in-class compensation committees identify key strategic priorities or challenges in the human capital space that will have a true impact on performance.

We sampled 150 biopharma companies to test whether the most common peer group criteria actually correlate with compensation outcomes.

S2 Ep3: Succession planning and CEO turnover are increasingly common agenda items for the Comp Committee this fall.

For companies eyeing the public markets, a SPAC can be appealing—but it requires early preparation to ensure lasting success.

S2 Ep2: Compensation committees must evaluate performance-based equity awards and other long-term incentive plan design trends to fit with the current macro-economic environment.

What pay for performance really means, how to measure true alignment, and the practices that keep it working over time.

S2 Ep1: The evolving purview of the compensation committee and the implications of expanding governance responsibilities.