In tough times, top leaders rock and roll. They strut their heavy mettle eyeing perks, growth and worker morale. Some tips:
Scope tomorrow. Gear top-level bonuses and stock options to the long term. Make vesting periods longer. Tie them to multiyear targets, say David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter, authors of “Accelerating Out of the Great Recession.”
Reward by position. Lower-rank leaders have less control over a firm’s results. When judging business-unit execs, use metrics tied to the units they lead.
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