February 21, 2024
The Pay & Proxy Podcast: Rethinking the Complexity of Pay Programs
Meredith & I have blogged many times about the alluring concept of simplifying executive pay. Wouldn’t we all appreciate a bit less complexity in our lives? In this new 14-minute episode of the “Pay & Proxy Podcast,” Meredith explored this topic with Ani Huang, who is the CEO of the Center On Executive Compensation. Meredith & Ani discussed:
1. How did pay design get so complex?
2. Calls for “radical simplification” of pay design from prominent institutional investors
3. A real-world example of a company that has sought to simplify its pay programs
4. Key questions to ask when exploring simplification
5. Alternative ways to simplify pay design
– Liz Dunshee