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Understanding the Rise in CEO Departures—Corporate Board Member
Record high CEO departures are happening now. This intensifies the need for boards to anticipate and manage leadership transitions. Corporate Board Member explores the underlying causes—ranging from “change fatigue” to the pace of disruption—and outlines practical strategies for mitigating executive exits. In the article, Farient Advisors’ Partner…
Read More > 04.15.2025
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Intel’s New CEO Could Reap More Than $400 Million—Fortune
In a deep dive into Intel’s high-stakes compensation package for its new CEO, Fortune featured insights from Farient Advisors, highlighting the performance-driven structure of Lip-Bu Tan’s pay plan. According to Farient’s analysis, Tan’s potential earnings could exceed $400 million—but only if he successfully triples Intel’s stock price and outperforms the…
Read More > 03.18.2025
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Trump’s FBI Pick Stands to Make Millions From Fashion Brand Shein—Wall Street Journal
A recent Wall Street Journal report reveals that Kash Patel, the nominee to become the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), stands to earn millions from an investment in Shein, the Chinese-founded fast-fashion powerhouse. Patel’s stake underscores the growing entanglement of business and politics,…
Read More > 02.20.2025
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Renewed Urgency for Deeper Succession Planning After Shooting—Agenda
Corporate boards are re-evaluating succession strategies with heightened urgency in the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s brazen murder in midtown Manhattan on December 4, 2024. While CEO succession planning is a top board priority, the tragedy underscores the critical need for robust succession planning. Farient Advisors COO R.J. Bannister…
Read More > 01.08.2025
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Corporate Governance 101: How A Simple Health Check Can Uncover Hidden Issues—TechBullion
Corporate governance is crucial for organizational health. A simple health check can uncover hidden issues and ensure long-term sustainability. As Farient Partner Marc Hodak emphasizes in this article derived from his recent appearance at Diligent’s user conference, good corporate governance is essential. By examining…
Read More > 11.21.2024
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From Intern to CEO: Does it Pay to be a Company Lifer?—The Financial Times
The recent appointment of Elliott Hill as Nike’s CEO has sparked a discussion about the merits of promoting “lifers” within organizations. While company veterans like Hill offer deep institutional knowledge and loyalty, there are concerns about potential drawbacks. Quoted in The Financial Times, R.J. Bannister, partner at…
Read More > 10.29.2024
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Directors Willing to Walk a ‘Delicate’ Line on Retention Awards—Agenda
Investors and proxy advisors may not always approve of special awards to top executives, but directors are increasingly willing to risk backlash to keep or attract leading talent, according to new research from Farient and Corporate Board Member. In this Agenda article, Farient’s R.J. Bannister dissects the…
Read More > 10.15.2024
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New C-Suite Appointments Soar Amid Declining Executive Tenures—Agenda
New research from Farient and Corporate Board Member have found an accelerating shortening of CEO tenures and rising worries among boards about executive turnover. This article in Agenda discusses the challenges for boards, citing the Farient/CBM research and Partner and COO R.J. Bannister. Bannister mentions that for…
Read More > 10.07.2024
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America is Becoming Less “Woke”—The Economist
The “anti-woke” backlash in the U.S. has not dislodged DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) entirely, but there are signs that DEI’s popularity both among the public and in the corporate world has peaked. Among these signs, according to Farient data cited by The Economist,…
Read More > 09.24.2024
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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
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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
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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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