Today's organizations are under intense pressure and unprecedented scrutiny to redefine their standards for accountability when determining executive compensation. Fair Pay, Fair Play offers organizations, including board members, executives, HR and compensation professionals, and investors a new way to think about executive compensation; suggests a model for establishing common standards of fairness and propriety; and shows how to develop a more efficient market for executive talent. Fair Pay, Fair Play adheres to the overriding objective: "executives should be paid on the basis of how well they perform for their shareholders, relative to the external market, within contemporary standards of fairness and propriety." In this groundbreaking work, noted executive compensation expert Robin Ferracone combines her more than thirty years experience to provide a clear examination of executive pay and offer guidance on how to determine fair pay packages, suitable actions, and appropriate designs. Fair Pay, Fair Play draws on a database comprised of over 44,000 cases, broken down by company revenue, industry group, and company performance. Using these data, Ferracone provides all those charged with evaluating executive pay with the ability to analytically determine an appropriate compensation package. In addition, Fair Pay, Fair Play is filled with real-life stories, perspectives, and insights from thought leaders on executive compensation including interviews with board and compensation committee members, executives, academicians, government leaders, and shareholder activists. This innovative book offers hope that organizations in the future will rely on inspiration and talent development, in addition to compensation, to attract, motivate, focus, and retain exceptional executives. Summary reprinted by permission of Jossey-Bass