Average CFO compensation rose 17.4% in two years, but CEO pay increased faster. Data from BDO USA show that the executive pay gap for midsize public companies is getting slightly larger. See which sector showed the highest average pay for CEOs and CFOs.
Executives have traits that undoubtedly helped get them leadership positions, but how do those traits manifest themselves differently in leaders who become CEOs? A report by Russell Reynolds Associates, a global executive search firm, describes the traits that make CEOs different.
Raises for top performers at many US companies substantially exceed the pay increases given to average and low-performing employees, according to a recent survey. Nonetheless, there is a demand for even bigger incentives for top performers.
To develop or refine products and processes, companies are increasingly seeking out previously untapped knowledge, finding it in corners of their own business along with actively pursuing the best ideas from outside their four walls. But opening up innovation comes with some obstacles.
Thirty percent of senior managers said in a recent survey that they accepted the blame for something at work that was not their fault. These managers often said they felt indirectly responsible, or they did not want to get others in trouble. Is this the right thing to do?
Technological advances and the rise of emerging economies has led companies to increase the number of employees with temporary overseas assignments and to adjust how overseas assignments are designed, research by PwC suggested.
Many businesses are missing out on the opportunity to use their employee engagement surveys to drive improvements and create predictive analytics, according to a PwC Saratoga webcast.
A Robert Half survey shows that about one-third of US CFOs believe workers are lacking clarity when it comes to the organisation’s strategic business goals. Workers who understand the strategy are more motivated to do their jobs, a Robert Half executive says.
More than one-third of organisations are considering changes to their human resources structure in the next 18 months. In this period of change, HR can focus on four key areas to improve service, delivery and efficiency.
Senior managers are increasingly uncomfortable with receiving a Facebook friend request from a co-worker, according to a survey of US workers. The discomfort is more acute when the request is from a supervisor or a direct report.
Managers who are promoted above their peers often find themselves in the difficult position of having to be a boss to former colleagues or friends. So how can managers ensure that they have the right relationships with their team? Try these eight steps.
The demand for globally mobile talent is increasing, and companies worldwide are expected to send more employees overseas in the next five years, but managers of international assignment programmes are already straining, a KPMG survey found.
Going on holiday isn’t as refreshing as it used to be. Surveys in the UK and US show that managers and employees alike are treating time off differently than they used to.
C-suite compensation has drawn increased scrutiny for several years. Here are five tips for remuneration committees to use as a guide in setting executive pay levels.
A new global report shows that organisations that equate leadership with performance, regardless of hierarchy, have higher market performance. The report offers ways all companies can develop a more global leader.
The benefits of moving a process to a shared-services centre can be substantial in the right circumstances, according to Ravichandran Venkataraman, ACMA, CGMA, senior vice president and head of the Global Services Division at Hewlett-Packard.
Visionary leadership and a culture that supports innovation are the two most important ingredients for successful innovation at a company, according to a PwC survey of CEOs.
