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SouthernPlayaCo t1_j6gk0vw wrote

Depends on what the goal of the CEO was.

Having a low share price is good if buybacks are the goal. You also have the scenario of a failing company needing a CEO, but nobody wants to captain a sinking ship, so you have to make the offer VERY enticing. There are also executives that specialize in pre-bankruptcy management, where it might look like they utterly failed, but actually reduced the bleeding or avoided bankruptcy altogether.

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constantino675 t1_j6gszgt wrote

Good answer, this thread has triggered a lot of ignorant responses. This one is correct.

Also, sometimes good athletes lose the game. Sometimes it's about how you lost.

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HalflinsLeaf t1_j6gusev wrote

A post about CEO pay on Reddit has received a lot of ignorant comments? That's weird.

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