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Pay in the BalanceSome severance packages are so rich it’s a wonder CEOs still work. Here’s how to avoid shareholder ire in compensation. |
Russ Banham | August 1 2001 | |
Dismal IndemnityWant to buy a big building or a company jet? Go for it – but good luck getting it insured. |
Russ Banham | March 1 2002 | |
Tools for TurnaroundWhen companies face their toughest times, boards call in the specialists with the skills to woo back Wall Street and the stomach for tough measures. |
Russ Banham | April 1 2002 | |
The Whole TruthThe “no one told me” excuse is disappearing, but finding credible data and figuring out how to disclose it remains tough. |
Russ Banham | July 1 2002 | |
Pay CrackdownAt leading companies, compensation committees make changes to heed criticism of egregious pay. Washington likely will spur others. |
Russ Banham | September 1 2002 | |
The Warren Buffett SchoolThey have free rein, ready capital and the best boss a CEO could want. They run Berkshire Hathaway companies, and you’ve only begun to envy them. |
Russ Banham | December 1 2002 | |
Tireless in SeattleTwo years ago, 80-year-old Safeco Insurance Co. came dangerously close to shutting its doors for good. Earnings had plunged to [...] |
Russ Banham | April 1 2003 | |
Seeing the Big PictureNew data tools are enabling CEOs to get a better handle on performance across their organizations. |
Russ Banham | November 1 2003 | |
Is Something Wrong At Microsoft?It isn’t fending off an emerging challenge to its monopoly. And it can’t extend its dominance into new sectors. Is this the AT&T syndrome? |
Russ Banham | Technology | April 1 2004 |
Can Cherkasky Save Marsh?The financial giant’s board picked a squeaky clean outsider to lead it back from the brink. But even the new CEO agrees this turnaround is far from over. |
Russ Banham | August 1 2005 |