Don’t toss the bonus baby with the bathwater!

Posted by Marc Hodak on February 19, 2009 under Executive compensation, Self-promotion | Read the First Comment

That was my proposed title for this article just published in Forbes, but the editors there, well they have their own mind about things.

Anyway, their Bonus issue is up, and the line-up is great.  It includes a colleague, client, collaborator, and competitor (quoted in one of the pieces).  Enjoy!

Update:  Anyone who says that print media offers the ability to offer more nuanced analysis and discussion of issues hasn’t worked in incentive compensation!  My article basically says two things:  you have to compete, and incentives matter.  Most of the comments basically assume the opposite, which is par for the course on this emotional issue.