Tying Pay to Compliance: Will Walmart’s Plan Work?

Lots of companies talk about making compliance and ethics a priority. Walmart is putting its money where its mouth is. The retail giant announced last month that it will soon begin basing a portion of compensation for top executives, including CEO Michael Duke, on the company’s ability to meet compliance goals. If top executives don’t…

For Media Moguls, Paydays That Stand Out

What’s the difference between a media mogul and a chief executive elsewhere in the business world? About $10 million in compensation, give or take.  Leaders in other industries may be well paid, but as the accompanying chart shows, they earn far less than their media counterparts. Consider: the top 20 companies in the United States ranked…