crash course: operating a compensation committee

business people working in office18 lessons to take to heart. and a few words of warning.

by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science

operating a compensation committee isn’t for the faint of heart. here are points all members would do well to heed.

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1. the partners must understand the heart and soul of the compensation committee (cc) approach: the system can only work if the people being judged are willing to trust the judges. period. if the partners aren’t comfortable with this, they should not use the cc.