Consider an all-too-common business dilemma: a company faces significant operational headwinds after a string of consecutive years of growth. The CEO can see a market disruption on the horizon, and it is getting harder and harder to squeeze continued gains… Read more
By Seymour Burchman and Avi SheldonOver the past 20 years, stock options have gone from being far and away the most popular equity vehicle to being viewed unfavorably by many. In the 1990’s the grant date values of options constituted… Read more
Board diversity is claiming a wider share of the spotlight in boardrooms. BlackRock, Vanguard, and many of the largest asset managers have shifted their focus from addressing proxy access and board classification issues to developing voting guidelines on certain broader… Read more
This special issue of Dialogue highlights some of Semler Brossy’s best articles from last year. REGARDING COMPENSATION AND GOVERNANCE TRENDS KPMG: Focus on Board Composition |Blair Jones | October 18, 2017 It’s Time to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability |… Read more
A financial services firm with revenues in excess of $1 billion utilized a price-vested options approach with rigorous goals to align with the company’s high-growth strategy. The strategy was successful, and after the stock price nearly doubled by the end… Read more
Whatever it takes, winning companies make it happen. With that in mind, there is one opportunity that has been acknowledged by leading companies but not yet fully realized—fielding a board of directors with diverse voices. Read more
The famous line from the movie “Jerry Maguire” rarely rings true today. Based on years of consulting to hundreds of companies, Semler Brossy has concluded that a company’s ability to get and keep top talent takes far more than money.… Read more
After years of falling out of favor — due to both the financial crisis and proxy advisers considering them non-performance based — companies are once again considering the use of stock options to motivate and reward their executives and employees.… Read more