Category Archives: Corporate Responsibility

Attention Decision Makers: It’s Time to Make a Decision — about Your Year-End NQDC Choices

By Charles “Chuck” Steege, Executive Financial Coach It’s that time of year when the thoughts of compensation-savvy C Suite executives turn to their new elections for their Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plans. For many senior executives, however, pressed by other … Continue reading

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Considering a New Job Offer? Join Us for a Webinar July 21 Before You Sign on the Dotted Line

Executive financial coach, Chuck Steege, and executive employment agreement specialist, Tony Koester, have teamed up to present advice and encouragement to those senior executives who are contemplating new job offers. This original webinar will take you step-by-step through the questions every executive must answer before saying “yes” to a new employer. You will never leave money “on the table” again, after you join us on July 21 at 12 PM EDT for this original half-hour webinar. Continue reading

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Performance Shares: Not Just For CEOs Anymore

Increasing numbers of companies are granting performance shares to middle management performers as well, steering a clear course to greater participation in an organization’s long-term success, according to a new report from SFG Publications, “Five Reasons to Like Performance Shares (And One Reason to Think Twice).” Continue reading

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Defining “Performance Shares” for The New Age of Transparency

What do all performance share grants have in common? The common feature is a specified goal or metric that must be achieved. From there, the goal of a performance shares grant is clear: To tie managers to the interests of shareholders. Continue reading

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Five Reasons to Like Performance Shares (And One Reason to Think Twice)

From Goldman Sachs to American Airlines, equity compensation continues to be a hot topic. Many of today’s discussions are focusing on how to link long-term incentive awards with performance. Continue reading

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C Suite Demand for Performance Shares Soars

The use of performance shares continues to rise steadily — up 63%, through year-end 2009. Continue reading

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Executive pay doesn't have to vex shareholders

A multi-million-dollar promise as you walk through the door of any new employer is as much as most bankers or major league athletes could wish for. But what about the shareholder? Increasingly, investors are looking for more transparency as they worry … Continue reading

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