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Directors & Boards Magazine • 2024 Annual Report

The Executive Compensation Issue

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Recent and Emerging Trends in CEO Pay

The industry must adapt a new approach to evaluating and benchmarking the compensation of chief executives.

CEO Compensation: How Much Is Too Much?

Give credence to the concerns of the workforce and outside stakeholders, but know that a superstar CEO can be an exceptional driver of value for a public company.

Using the SEC’s New Disclosure to Align Pay and Performance

A relative CAP versus TSR comparison can help the board and management evaluate their compensation programs.

External or Internal: What’s the Best Executive Compensation Benchmark?

In the end, market data should inform executive compensation levels and design, but not be the sole factor.

Beyond TSR: The Evolution of Performance Measurement in Incentive Plans

Executive incentive planning has moved from the era of earnings per share to today’s growing concentration on human capital, AI and more.

Director Perspectives: Michael Millegan

The Axis Capital Holdings compensation committee chair on the need for alignment of company strategy and the human capital/compensation mission.

Features

Risks and Rewards of Internal and External CEO Candidates

Internal candidates offer continuity and familiarity, but external candidates bring fresh perspectives and openness to transformation.

Pressing Political Hot Spots for Boards

Directors will be challenged by the tax and regulatory environments.

An Unprecedented Amount of Political Upheaval for Directors

There are four steps boards could take to navigate the challenging environment.

Directors to Watch 2024: Gender Diversity

Directors to Watch 2024: Gender Diversity

The latest members of our esteemed Directors to Watch.

Slow-But-Sure Progress Toward Parity in the Boardroom

Public company boards can look to their international counterparts (and perhaps the WNBA?) for ways to expedite the percentage of female directors.

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