This week, we are diving headfirst into one of business’s hottest topics: executive compensation. Is it justifiable (or just plain outrageous) that today’s CEOs are making hundreds of times what their average employees bring home? (Spoiler: In the US, the CEO-to-worker pay ratio hit 271:1 recently, up from just 59:1 in 1989.) On this episode, we pull back the curtain on how executive pay is really set, including those infamous “perks,” the evolution of stock options, and the wild world of boardroom compensation committees.
We break down the research: does massive pay for top brass really drive better performance for companies and shareholders? Or are we just watching a corporate-level game of “keeping up with the Joneses”…except with a lot more zeroes?
Plus:
* The inside scoop on the “owner vs. manager” dilemma
* Company culture, accountability, and those too-good-to-be-true bonus schemes
* Real talk on pay ratios, from Walmart vs. Costco to Wall Street icons
* Why your CEO might care a bit too much about the company jet
Whether you think CEOs are worth every penny, or you’re wondering if anyone needs quite that many stock units…this episode will have you debating, laughing, and maybe rethinking what’s “normal” at the top of the corporate ladder.
Are executive pay packages actually *incentivizing* the right behaviors?
And what should the *future* of compensation look like?
Tune in to “Seriously, What Could They Be Thinking?” and let’s get into the numbers (and the psychology) beneath the paychecks.
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