What to Do About Those Outrageous CEO Severance Deals - Sept/Oct 2007

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What to Do About Those Outrageous CEO Severance Deals
The shareholder push for a say on pay, particularly pay for failure, is gaining ground. Here's what some boards are doing about it—and how a few CEOs are meeting them more than halfway by tearing up their employment contracts.

Plus: What's Next from Washington?

September/October 2007

Features

What 30 Top Comp Committees Pay Their CEOs—And Themselves

The fuss over CEO pay explains why many directors drawing heat these days serve on the compensation committee. Sorry, there's no surefire absolution even if the offending CEO was firmly entrenched before you joined the board.

Winners and Sinners 2007 (And What They Made)

For better or worse, some board performances during the past year were worthy of note. We acknowledge them with these awards.

How to Buy a Yacht
The demand for yachts is greater than ever, especially those big enough to serve as vacation home and satellite office. Ready to take the plunge—and able to afford a down payment of $1 million or (way) up?

Plus: For the Record

Getting In On the Dubai Boom
This tiny Middle East emirate has loads of business opportunities for companies with expertise and service know-how. But don't wait too long—your competitors are moving in.

Plus: How Safe is Dubai?

Wrap Your Corporate Image in a Worthy Cause
These glasses and Bono, the entertainer who wears them, are a symbol of the good works corporations can become known for if they put their name and money behind the right charity. But there can be problems.

Brand Building Takes Patience—Right Now

Companies stay up nights looking for the smallest competitive advantage, yet often manage to miss the big advantage: the compounding effect of standing for the same important thing, year after year. Here's how enduring brands get time on their side.

Departments

On Board
Taking Spouses on Board Trips is "Educational and Enjoyable"

NASDAQ's Online Boardroom Matchmaker

How to Handle a Rogue Director

The Ethics Envelope, Please

A Report Card on the SEC's Christopher Cox

China's Place on the Board Agenda

Snapshot
A Billionaire's Hobby Horse