Today's Compensation Cafe post is a bit different. It is part blog
post and part infographic. In the US, disclosure of executive
compensation has been required, in some form, since 1934. Survey data
regarding executive compensation has only rocketed to the forefront over
the last 30 years. During this period executive compensation has
increased at a rate faster than corporate performance, faster than the
growth in company size and faster than the stock market. This gives
rise to the question: Is disclosure good for executive compensation?
Dan Walter is the President and CEO of Performensation an independent compensation consultant
focused on the needs of small and mid-sized public and private companies. Dan’s
unique perspective and expertise includes equity compensation, executive
compensation, performance-based pay and talent management issues. Dan is a
co-author of “The Decision Makers Guide to Equity Compensation”, “If I’d Only Know That”, “GEOnomics 2011” and “Equity Alternatives.” Dan is on the board of the National
Center for Employee Ownership,
a partner in the ShareComp virtual conferences and the founder of Equity Compensation Experts, a free networking group. Dan is frequently
requested as a dynamic and humorous speaker covering compensation and
motivation topics. Connect with him on LinkedIn or follow him on Twitter at @Performensation and @SayOnPay.