Short-Term and Long-Term Incentives in Executive Pay

Short-Term and Long-Term Incentives in Executive Pay

Strategy, growth, and organizational change only work when the leadership structure behind them is strong enough to carry the weight. Yet, many companies design strategic plans only to watch them fail because their executive compensation programs are pulling leaders...
Creating a Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP) with Phantom Stock

Creating a Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP) with Phantom Stock

Phantom stock is used by companies as an approach to long-term incentive plans and as a mechanism for creating additional performance-based awards. Private and public companies utilize long term incentive plans as a retention tool, to align key employees with company...
Aligning Long-term Incentives with Corporate Culture

Aligning Long-term Incentives with Corporate Culture

by Tom Wilson One of Peter Drucker’s notable expression was: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” In fact, culture shapes behaviors, where plans and structures only attempt to influence them. Long-term incentives, compensation programs tied to a company’s future,...
Equity Compensation When a Pandemic Happens

Equity Compensation When a Pandemic Happens

by Tom Wilson “A dime ain’t worth a nickel anymore.” — Yogi Berra The current Covid-19 pandemic is creating significant confusion regarding what to do about equity awards – stock options, restricted stock, RSU’s, performance-based stock units, etc. This article...