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Passing the Torch: The Urgency of CEO Succession Planning
The development of high-potential internal candidates for C-suite jobs takes years to expose them to more expansive and challenging opportunities, writes Farient’s Angela Moe and Brian Bueno, in a newly published article in Directorship magazine (Fall 2024). CEO departures are occurring at record-high levels, adding new urgency to get succession…
Read More > 09.20.2024
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How to Retain Mission-Critical Talent
CEO tenure at large public companies is growing shorter combined with a slew of high-profile CEO resignations prompting questions in America’s boardrooms: Can it happen to us? Do we know our CEO’s plan? And are we doing everything we can to retain mission-critical talent, especially potential successors?…
Read More > 09.19.2024
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Starbucks CEO Swap Involved Numerous Pay Instruments—Agenda
Starbucks’ recruitment of CEO Brian Niccol from Chipotle involved executive compensation instruments that amounted to total pay in the 50th to 75th percentile among comparable companies, says Farient COO and Partner RJ Bannister in this Agenda article. The result could be a “ripple effect” across the CEO talent market, as…
Read More > 09.19.2024
In the News
Three Things To Know About Corporate DEI Rollbacks—Financial Times
The backlash against corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including those focused on using DEI metrics in executive pay, is real but may be exaggerated, reports the Financial Times, which cites Farient data. Though shareholder support…
Read More > 09.09.2024
In the News
CEOs are using psychedelic mushroom retreats to reinvent their leadership style—Fortune
Some corporate executives are using psychedelic mushrooms to allegedly boost their creativity, according to this Fortune article. What do boards make of this practice? Executive behavior, after all, can often become a governance matter. Asked to comment on the controversial but growing use of psilocybin, Farient Founder and CEO Robin…
Read More > 08.27.2024
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Concerns on Exec Noncompetes Persist, Despite Court Injunction—Agenda
Though a federal judge has upheld a challenge to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements, it doesn’t mean we have seen the last of the FTC’s quest to strike them down. Boards should be prepared for a scenario where more employees pursue litigation over noncompete clauses, and…
Read More > 08.23.2024
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Advancing Talent and Culture Governance in the Carolinas
What matters most to your board? Shareholder value Profitability Talent and human capital requirements All of the above because they are integrated In this NACD Carolinas Chapter event, our expert panel will go beyond compensation policies to understand the board’s role, and the expanding remit of the competition committee, in…
Read More > 08.22.2024
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Farient Briefings August 2024 | The Farient Way: Redefining Excellence in Governance at Annual Offsite
The Farient Way: Redefining Excellence in Governance at Annual Offsite Farient Advisors returned to Boston for its annual all-staff Summit. It was an opportunity to explore one of America’s most historic cities while advancing the firm’s collective knowledge of what’s trending in corporate governance, executive compensation, and inside Farient.
Read More > 08.19.2024
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Rethinking Executive Pay: Farient Explores New Governance Challenges
As Farient Advisors continues to expand globally, with teams now operating across four offices on two continents, this year’s all-staff offsite meeting took on heightened importance. With a focus on the evolving landscape of executive compensation, corporate governance, and talent management, the annual Summit provided a platform…
Read More > 08.19.2024
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Ferracone Elected to Newly Public Company Board
Robin A. Ferracone was named to the board and as compensation committee chair by the newly public TWFG, Inc. The board of the insurance and financial services platform company is comprised of six directors, four of whom are independent. Janet S. Wong, a certified public accountant and former senior partner…
Read More > 08.19.2024
In the News
How Vulnerable Is Your Executive Team To Poaching?—Inc.
For Inc. magazine’s piece on the growing threat of executive poaching, Farient Partner and COO R.J. Bannister notes that companies must be proactive in safeguarding their top talent by offering competitive compensation, fostering strong corporate cultures and implementing robust retention strategies. The article…
Read More > 08.06.2024
In the News
Top 10 Highest-Paid CEOs of 2023—Agenda
CEO pay surged in 2023 relative to the year prior. Does that mean CEOs are being paid too much? It depends on the situation, says Farient Founder and CEO Robin A. Ferracone in this interview with Agenda. Company size, industry, and market position are relevant factors and so too is the…
Read More > 08.05.2024
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