The intelligence you need for better executive pay decisions.
Getting executive compensation right is about more than offering a competitive salary. It’s about finding the right mix of compensation and incentives to attract and retain top leaders, align their interests with company goals and drive long-term performance.
This resource center brings together the latest data, trends and best practices to help you understand what the market pays, how other companies structure executive compensation and how to compete for top talent.
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While CEO compensation remains largely stagnant across private companies, new Chief Executive Group research finds CEOs at larger businesses—those with $1 billion-plus in revenues—breaking away from the pack.
Financial services and biotech lead the private-company pay rankings, while retail and several other sectors are losing ground. A look at new data reveals where the biggest shifts are occurring.
Private equity-backed CEOs once earned nearly twice the compensation of the typical private-company chief executive. That advantage has narrowed sharply. Our research looks at the slimming gap.
When it comes to pay in 2026, our latest survey finds division heads and supervisors outpacing both frontline workers and the C-Suite.
An exclusive look at projections for salary changes in 2026 for CEOs and how they compare to other titles as well as how they compare to previous years.
Just-released compensation data at private U.S. companies finds CEO bonus pay as a percentage of base salary at multi-year lows, with 2026 forecasts pointing to little improvement.
Our annual survey of C-suite compensation offers an inside look at how much the nation’s business leaders—all of them, not just at huge public companies—are actually bringing home, and where it’s headed. And no, it isn’t tens of millions.
Private companies often use ownership incentives to attract and retain key executives. But new research suggests many are overlooking a critical step: making those incentives meaningful.
Private-company bonuses rise sharply with profitability. But new compensation data raises a bigger question for CEOs: Are you rewarding your senior leaders for the performance that matters most?
From outdated benchmarks to poorly designed incentives, even well-intentioned compensation decisions can undermine performance and retention. Here are 10 questions every CEO and board should be asking.
For CEOs looking to take their companies to the next level, bringing in professional management can mean confronting a difficult question about what top talent costs.
The right executive can transform a business. But attracting and keeping the talent that takes you to the next level may require rethinking how—and how much—you pay.
Certain functions in your business are more important than others—much like some people on your executive team are more important than others. Their compensation should reflect the value of their work.
Traditional executive privileges are giving way to more practical benefits, according to new compensation research. Here’s what’s changing—and what it says about what today’s executives actually value.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
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Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
