Hotel company CEO turnover has picked up in the past two years with 12% of the world's 50 largest hotel companies now being led by a new Chief Executive. Given... read more →
If the hotel industry performance matrix was the benchmark for economic growth and stability in the US, there would be a different tune in this year's presidential election. The past... read more →
It amazes me how much can change in a year. Although CEO pay is still a hot topic, the new trend this year is private equity. With the pressures and... read more →
The lodging industry is booming again and CEOs are reaping the benefits. Capital continues to pour into the industry pushing asset prices higher. Interestingly enough, many companies are going private... read more →
In almost every single search I worked on this past decade, I can count this amongst the first three questions I am asked, both by clients as well as candidates:... read more →
You can't read a business magazine or newspaper today without executive compensation being hotly debated. The press is running more and more stories of preposterous termination payoffs to fired CEOs,... read more →
This year's proxy season was a rough one for shareholders and CEOs alike. One of the more daunting issues is the government's role in determining and/or legislating executive pay. We... read more →
A-Level results in the UK hit another record high this year with more than a quarter of exam takers scoring an A grade. The result is a large number of... read more →
When Robert Nardelli and the board of directors of Home Depot mutually agreed to his resignation, he left with nearly $210 million in parachute payments. A part of the payments... read more →
A few years ago there was no such thing as a "lead director" on a public board. Typically the Chairman ruled board proceedings and set the agenda. But when the... read more →