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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Keeping and Using Your Ace in the Hole in Negotiating Your C-level Executive Contract

 On Friday August 30, 2024, CEOWORLD magazine published an article I wrote titled, “Keeping and Using Your Ace in the Hole in Negotiating Your C-level Executive Contract.”

The new article is designed for CEOs, C-level and senior executives and those executives  who aspire to the C-suite.  This article discusses how, based on my experience representing C-suite executives, that by holding back a little – keeping an ace in the hole, as they say – you will create a sense of anticipation, increase your value in the eyes of the company, and ultimately enhance chances of achieving your desired executive contract terms.

CEO job offer negotiation strategies

The article goes on to discuss how we’ve applied this strategy of ascertaining and then using this “Ace in the Whole” strategy in three different types of executing contracting situations –

  • Job Offer / Employment Agreement  – For example, you might outline a new approach to optimizing operational efficiency or a plan to expand into new markets. However, make it clear that these strategies are just the beginning. Let the company know that you have other strategies and ideas in your pocket, that could be deployed for the benefit of the company, if you are hired and take the position.

  • Termination / Separation Agreement – in severance negotiations, part of your leverage would come from release potential claims, but other leverage may come from your knowledge, experience and contacts, and your potential use to the company in post-termination paid transition services and consulting. Here you might suggest three particular assignments for yourself that address particular gaps created by your separation…. But again not telling, even suggesting you envision several other impactful assignments, not to be discussed unless and until the company commits to reasonable severance terms.   

  • Independent Consulting / Consulting between positions –  In this further application of the “Ace in the Hole” strategy, you may hold back on consulting for others and particular needs and requests, until after you’ve established yourself with the company with whom you’ve started consulting, and you could also hold off on moving to a fulltime C-level position (if offered) until the company reaches terms you seek.

I am a fan of Country Music.  So, both this executive contract strategy and the impetus to write this article drew inspiration from the great song by the Country Music singer, the legendary George Strait and  his song ,  “Ace in the Hole”.  The lyrics –

You’ve got to have an ace in the hole

A little secret that nobody knows

Life is a gamble, a game we all play

But you need to save something for a rainy day

You’ve got to learn to play your cards right

If you expect to win in life

Don’t put it all on the line for just one roll

You’ve got to have an ace in the hole

If you’re headed down a one way street

And you’re not sure it’s the way you wanna go

In money or love or all the above

Have a little more than what you show

When life deals out a surprise

Have a few surprises of your own

No matter what you do, no matter where you go

You’ve got to have an ace in the hole

Source for lyrics:  https://genius.com/George-strait-ace-in-the-hole-lyrics 

Video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK854RfHFAc

To see my full CEOWORLD magazine. article, go to LINK: https://ceoworld.biz/2024/08/30/keeping-and-using-your-ace-in-the-hole-in-negotiating-your-c-level-executive-contract/

Or on my website at  https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/keeping-and-using-your-ace-in-the-hole-in-negotiating-your-c-level-executive-contract/

This was my 47th  article published in CEOWORLD since 2016.  Previously, the editor advised that I can use “Featured in the CEOWORLD magazine” and the CEOWORLD “Logo” on my website and add CEOWORLD magazine in my LinkedIn profile’s “Experience Section” as an “Opinion Columnist.” and authority in the field.  

On its own initiative, CEOWORLD magazine created on their website a library of Robert Adelson published articles.   You can peruse this library and/or read as many of my 44 published articles as you wish.  See https://ceoworld.biz/author/robert-adelson/

With more than 12.4+ million-page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceomagazine/

It is my hope this new article will be beneficial to CEOs, C-level executives, VPs and other senior executives and those aspire to C-suite positions to use this “Ace-in-the-Hole” strategy in your own negotiations over important executive contracts in the course of your career.

If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me –  rob@attorneyadelson.com or call 617-875-8665.

Thursday, July 11, 2024

COO Contract and Compensation Package — Terms and Negotiations

 On Monday July 1, 2024, the executive career advancement website IvyExec published an article I wrote, “COO Contract and Compensation Package — Terms and Negotiations.”

This article was designed for senior executives, who have been offered, are seeking or are now considering taking the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, you are normally hired to oversee all areas of company operations, including production, marketing and sales, and research and development. My article also recognizes that a COO can also be hired for further specific missions including any of the following:

  • To fill a specific need in an operational area or line of business, e.g. to turnaround a failing operation,
  • To expand company operations into a new market,
  • To fill a gap in the CEO’s knowledge, expertise, skills, management style or experience, and thus complement the CEO,
  • To meet the company need for succession planning when the CEO is about to retire where the Board wants to hire a COO to prepare him or her to be the successor CEO,
  • Conversely, to hire the COO to mentor a first-time founder-CEO where the COO would likely be an industry veteran with wisdom and a business relationship network who can develop both the CEO and assist the scale up of the company to the next level or to achieve a liquidity event, or
  • To hire the COO to mentor an inexperienced family-member CEO to aid that family member to grow into the job and responsibilities expected of him or her.


COO at work


My article discusses delineation of your duties, responsibilities, authority and reporting and including in those special circumstances listed above. My article also offers suggestions for your COO offer letter or employment contract to include key executive employment terms on which you rely to take the job.

My article next discusses what to seek in getting the right COO Executive Compensation Package, and concludes with a discussion of severance rights to enable you to protect the terms of your bargain reached with the company.

To see my full article, go to LINK: https://ivyexec.com/career-advice/2024/coo-contract-and-compensation-package-terms-and-negotiations

or my website, go to LINK: https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/coo-contract-and-compensation-package-terms-and-negotiations/

IvyExec hosts articles and webinars from experts in the career, leadership, and business spaces who wish to share their knowledge with our audience. In April 2021, I was invited to write for IvyExec since it seeks original content on the topics of career development, leadership, and business strategy as it applies to senior-level and C-Suite professionals. IvyExec blog posts and webinars are shared with its community of more than 2 million members on its website, in its newsletter, and on its social media channels. https://www.ivyexec.com/career-advice/write-for-us/
IvyExec claims a “Community of 2.5M+ Leaders”. See also — https://www.ivyexec.com/

It is my hope this article will be helpful to senior executives who are seeking, considering or reviewing an offer to take a Chief Operating Officer position with your current company or a new company. If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me at rob@attorneyadelson.com or call me @ 617–875–8665.

Friday, June 14, 2024

Impact of Titles on Your Executive Career — Negotiating Job Titles and More!

 On Thursday May 23, 2024, CEOWORLD magazine published an article I wrote titled, “Impact of Titles on Your Executive Career — Negotiating Job Titles and more!”

The new article is designed for C-level and senior executives and those executives who aspire to the C-suite. This article discusses how selecting and negotiating for the right job title can be important for your career, including how job titles can impact you professionally, in the following ways:

  • Perceived Status and Influence: Your job title reflects your level of authority and influence, and can position you as a decision-maker and strategic leader.
  • Career Trajectory and Succession Planning: Consistent, relevant titles will enhance your upward mobility, enhancing your chances for a future top role
  • Market Perception and Recruitment: Job titles affect perception of your experience and expertise. Recruiters perform online searches for relevant job titles. The right job title may merit a deeper dive into your credentials.
  • Executive Compensation and Equity: Titles often correlate with compensation packages. and enhanced equity opportunities.
  • External Reputation and Networking: A prestigious title opens doors. This can include invites to industry events, panels and media coverage. This added visibility enhances your reputation and expands your network.

My article then moves on to recommend from past experience strategies to aid you in negotiations over job title and authority within the company.

While my focus in this article, is on your executive job title, at the end of the article, two other areas are also mentioned: executive consulting, and titles in contracts, where titles in those areas too have also been proven important to executives.

female executive at work

To see my full CEOWORLD magazine. article, go to LINK: https://ceoworld.biz/2024/05/23/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/#google_vignette

Or on my website at https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/

This was my 46th article published in CEOWORLD since 2016. Previously, the editor advised that I can use “Featured in the CEOWORLD magazine” and the CEOWORLD “Logo” on my website and add CEOWORLD magazine in my LinkedIn profile’s “Experience Section” as an “Opinion Columnist.” and authority in the field.

On its own initiative, CEOWORLDmagazine created on their website a library of Robert Adelson published articles. You can peruse this library and/or read as many of my 46 published articles as you wish. See https://ceoworld.biz/author/robert-adelson/

With more than 12.4+ million-page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceomagazine/

Tweeting or X-ing My New CEOWorld article on “Impact of Titles on Your Executive Career — Negotiating Job Titles and more!”

If you tweet or X and would like to tweet or X my article, here are my six (6) tweets to retweet one or more or to use in your own tweet or x –

5/23/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CLevel #executives #VPs and other #Seniorexecutives and those aspiring for #CSuite #positions on the #Impact of #Titles on Your #ExecutiveCareer — #Negotiating #JobTitles and more! https://ceoworld.biz/2024/05/23/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

5/23/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CLevel and #Seniorexecutives and those aspiring for #CSuite on #Impact of your #JobTitle for #levelofauthority & #influence to #positionyou as a #decisionmaker & #strategicleader https://ceoworld.biz/2024/05/23/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

5/23/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CLevel #Seniorexecutives & those #aspiring for #CSuite on #Impact of #JobTitle on your #CareerTrajectory to #enhance your #upwardmobility & chances for your #succession to #toprole https://ceoworld.biz/2024/05/23/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

5/23/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CLevel #Seniorexecutives on #Impact of #JobTitle on #MarketPerception & #Recruiters who perform #onlinesearches for #relevantjobtitles to so merit #deeperdive into #yourcredentials https://ceoworld.biz/2024/05/23/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

5/23/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CLevel #Seniorexecutives on #Impact of #JobTitle for enhanced #ExecutiveCompensation & #Equity plus #openingdoors to #industryevents #panels #mediacoverage to build your #reputation https://ceoworld.biz/2024/05/23/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

5/23/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CLevel #Seniorexecutives on #Impact of #Title on Your #ExecutiveCareer including #changing #contracttitle from #separationandrelease to #transitionagreement prevented #disparagement https://ceoworld.biz/2024/05/23/impact-of-titles-on-your-executive-career-negotiating-job-titles-and-more/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

It is my hope this new article will bring greater awareness among C-level, VPs and other senior executives of the importance of titles and negotiating for the right title to enhance your career.

If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me — rob@attorneyadelson.com or call 617–875–8665.

Monday, May 27, 2024

Fighting the Double Trigger as Free Labor vs Slavery II: Negotiating with a Public Company Change of Control Acceleration Terms

 On Tuesday April 30, 2024, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote titled, “Fighting the Double Trigger as Free Labor vs Slavery II: Negotiating with a Public Company Change of Control Acceleration Terms.”

The new article is designed for public company CEOs and C-level executives, or those senior executives who may be negotiating terms to become a public company C-level executive, where in either case an acquisition and equity acceleration on change of control is part of the considerations in those job offer negotiations.

On September 15, 2023, CEOWORLD published my article “Fighting the Double Trigger as free labor vs slavery: How to negotiate your own Change of Control acceleration terms.” Since that time, I have represented a number of CEO and C-level executive clients where this issue has been an important executive compensation consideration.

Special resistance has arisen with regard to public company executives. In the case of one public company CEO client of mine, we were told by the national law firm representing the public company, that the single trigger is just not done by public companies. The major law firm told my CEO and the company’s Board Compensation Committee that using the single trigger just doesn’t happen in public companies. We were told their rejection of the single trigger was rooted in universal practice of public companies and also for a host of practical reasons.

Yet, despite this initial flat-out rejection of the single trigger, we persevered. In the course of my representation, I rebutted each of the big law firm’s arguments made for the double trigger and was able to offer numerous examples of public companies that, in fact, had used the single trigger. In the end, my arguments and the precedents I offered, proved to be persuasive. My client CEO succeeded in convincing the Board Compensation Committee to go against corporate counsel and accept the terms I drafted in my client’s revised CEO Employment Agreement for a single trigger acceleration in the event of a change of control in that public company.

C-suite executive at a public company


In my new CEOWORLD article published last week, I share my arguments and some of the precedents I offered to successfully achieve single trigger acceleration terms for my public company CEO client.

As with my September 15 article, I concluded with the words of Abraham Lincoln in his 7th and final debate with Stephen A. Douglas:

It is the eternal struggle between these two principles — right and wrong — throughout the world. They are the two principles that have stood face to face from the beginning of time; and will ever continue to struggle. The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine right of kings. It is the same principle in whatever shape it develops itself. It is the same spirit that says, “You work and toil and earn bread, and I’ll eat it.” No matter in what shape it comes, whether from the mouth of a king who seeks to bestride the people of his own nation and live by the fruit of their labor, or from one race of men as an apology for enslaving another race, it is the same tyrannical principle. “

Abraham Lincoln, at Alton, Illinois, October 15, 1858

Certainly, I am not saying that you, as CEO, are an enslaved person. You are not. However, when I view the Double Trigger, and see you work, and struggle and earn a liquidity event and investors “eat it” — that is, the investors alone reap the benefits of your labor, then I suggest Lincoln would still label this practice as the “theft of labor.”

My hope here, is that this article might be of benefit to other public company CEOs and C-level executives in similar circumstances.

To see my full CEOWORLD magazine. article, go to LINK: https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/30/fighting-the-double-trigger-as-free-labor-vs-slavery-ii-negotiating-with-a-public-company-change-of-control-acceleration-terms/

Or on my website at https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/fighting-the-double-trigger-negotiating-with-a-public-company-change-of-control-acceleration-terms/

This was my 45th article published in CEOWORLD since 2016. Previously, the editor advised that I can use “Featured in the CEOWORLD magazine” and the CEOWORLD “Logo” on my website and add CEOWORLD magazine in my LinkedIn profile’s “Experience Section” as an “Opinion Columnist.” and authority in the field.

On its own initiative, CEOWORLD magazine created on their website a library of Robert Adelson published articles. You can peruse this library and/or read as many of my 44 published articles as you wish. See https://ceoworld.biz/author/robert-adelson/

With more than 12.4+ million-page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceomagazine/

Tweeting or X-ing My New CEOWorld article on “Fighting the Double Trigger as Free Labor vs Slavery II: Negotiating with a Public Company Change of Control Acceleration Terms.”

If you tweet or X and would like to tweet or X my article, here are my five (5) tweets to retweet one or more or to use in your own tweet or x –

4/30/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CEOs #CLevel and #Seniorexecutives on Fighting the #DoubleTrigger as #freelabor vs #slavery: In #publiccompany gaining #singletrigger #acceleration on closing of a #ChangeofControl https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/30/fighting-the-double-trigger-as-free-labor-vs-slavery-ii-negotiating-with-a-public-company-change-of-control-acceleration-terms/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

4/30/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #publiccompany #CEOs & #Seniorexecutives on Fighting #DoubleTrigger so #ChangeofControl #acceleration #triggered on #dealclosing so you can #pursue & start other #careeropportunities https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/30/fighting-the-double-trigger-as-free-labor-vs-slavery-ii-negotiating-with-a-public-company-change-of-control-acceleration-terms/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

4/30/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for each #publiccompany #CEO on Fighting the #DoubleTrigger as #freelabor v #slavery with #ChangeofControl #acceleration #triggered on #dealclosing so u can freely assess any #retention https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/30/fighting-the-double-trigger-as-free-labor-vs-slavery-ii-negotiating-with-a-public-company-change-of-control-acceleration-terms/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

4/30/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #publiccompany #CLevelexecutives on Fighting #DoubleTrigger so your #ChangeofControl #acceleration #triggered on #dealclosing same time as #investorpayout &no more #serviceconditions https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/30/fighting-the-double-trigger-as-free-labor-vs-slavery-ii-negotiating-with-a-public-company-change-of-control-acceleration-terms/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

4/30/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for each #publiccompanyCEO on Fighting the #DoubleTrigger as #freelabor vs #slavery with #ChangeofControl #acceleration #triggered on #dealclosing & no #investorpremium from your lockup https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/30/fighting-the-double-trigger-as-free-labor-vs-slavery-ii-negotiating-with-a-public-company-change-of-control-acceleration-terms/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me — rob@attorneyadelson.com or call 617–875–8665.

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Interim CEO Contract and Compensation: Advice for Executives Considering Transitional C-level Roles

One week ago , on Wednesday March 27, 2024, the executive career advancement website IvyExec published an article I wrote,  “Interim CEO Contract and Compensation: Advice for Executives Considering Transitional C-level Roles”.   

This article was designed for CEOs and other senior executives, who have been offered, are seeking or are now considering taking Interim CEO or transitional C-level positions.

The Interim CEO or other C-level transitional role may be one of the following:

  • company insider from the Board or current executive suite or a current consultant to the Company, as Interim CEO or C-level transitional officer, chosen in part for familiarity with the company and essentially to  be a placeholder until the new CEO can take up his or her duties
  • executive outside the company recruited to fill that role, someone with a name in the field to maintain the position of the company in the eyes of analysts and investors until the search for a new CEO is completed and the replacement installed
  • an executive hired or recruited not just as a placeholder but as a true Turnaround CEO or C-level officer,  who is being brought in to “right the ship” when a company is in turmoil, unprofitable or otherwise not performing to the desired level.

This article discusses the different roles each would play as Interim CEO or Turnaround CEO and the different terms each should seek in employment, compensationseverance,  equity, disclosure and indemnification from the company that needs their services.

To see my full article, go to LINK:   https://ivyexec.com/career-advice/2024/interim-ceo-contract-and-compensation-advice-for-executives-considering-transitional-c-level-roles

or my website, go to LINK:  https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/interim-ceo-contract-and-compensation-advice-for-executives-considering-transitional-c-level-roles/

IvyExec hosts articles and webinars from experts in the career, leadership, and business spaces who wish to share their knowledge with our audience. In April 2021, I was invited to write for IvyExec since it seeks original content on the topics of career development, leadership, and business strategy as it applies to senior-level and C-Suite professionals. IvyExec blog posts and webinars are shared with its community of more than 2 million members on its website, in its newsletter, and on its social media channels. https://www.ivyexec.com/career-advice/write-for-us/
IvyExec claims a “Community of 2.5M+ Leaders”.  See also – https://www.ivyexec.com/

It is my hope this article will be helpful to CEOs, C-level and  senior executives who are seeking or considering taking an interim, turnaround or other transitional position with your current company or a new company.  If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me at rob@attorneyadelson.com or call me @ 617-875-8665.

Monday, March 11, 2024

4 Reasons to Seek Executive Employment Advice Even Before You Receive a CEO Job Offer

 Two weeks ago, on Wednesday February 21, 2024, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote titled, “4 Reasons to Seek Executive Employment Advice Even Before You Receive a CEO Job Offer.”

The new article is designed for CEOs and C-level executives, or those not there yet but aspiring and, as an aspirant, seeking your first CEO position or your first position in the C-suite.

So, if you are in that position, have you ever considered bringing in the expert to assist you even before you have that job offer?  

This new article discusses four reasons why it may be advisable to engage the services of the expert, the executive employment attorney, earlier – that is, even before you get that job offer.  Reasons include the following areas where pre-job offer counseling may provide important benefits to you:

  • Enhancing Your Attraction as a Job Candidate
  • Guarding Against Missteps and Preserving Negotiation Leverage
  • Providing an Independent Sounding Board
  • Ending the Job Negotiations When the Fit Is Not Right

To see my full CEOWORLD magazine. article, go to LINK: https://ceoworld.biz/2024/02/21/4-reasons-to-seek-executive-employment-advice-even-before-you-receive-a-ceo-job-offer/

Or on my website at  https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/4-reasons-to-seek-executive-employment-advice-even-before-you-receive-a-ceo-job-offer/

This was my 44th  article published in CEOWORLD since 2016.  Previously, the editor advised that I can use “Featured in the CEOWORLD magazine” and the CEOWORLD “Logo” on my website and add CEOWORLD magazine in my LinkedIn profile’s “Experience Section” as an “Opinion Columnist.” and authority in the field.  

On its own initiative, CEOWORLD magazine created on their website a library of Robert Adelson published articles.   You can peruse this library and/or read as many of my 44 published articles as you wish.  See https://ceoworld.biz/author/robert-adelson/


With more than 12.4+ million-page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceomagazine/

Tweeting or X-ing My new CEOWorld article on “4 Reasons to Seek Executive Employment Advice Even Before You Receive a CEO Job Offer”

If you tweet or X and would like to tweet or X my article, here are my five (5) tweets to retweet one or more or to use in your own tweet or x –

2/21/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CEOs #CLevel and #Seniorexecutives and #Aspirants to top of the #corporateladder on “4 Reasons to Seek #ExecutiveEmploymentAdvice Even BEFORE You Receive a CEO or #Clevel #JobOffer “https://ceoworld.biz/2024/02/21/4-reasons-to-seek-executive-employment-advice-even-before-you-receive-a-ceo-job-offer/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

2/21/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CEOs #CLevel & #Seniorexecutives & #ClevelAspirants on Seeking #ExecutiveEmploymentAdvice Early to Enhance Your Attraction as #JobCandidate https://ceoworld.biz/2024/02/21/4-reasons-to-seek-executive-employment-advice-even-before-you-receive-a-ceo-job-offer/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

2/21/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CEOs #CLevel & #Seniorexecutives and #ClevelJobAspirants to seek #ExecutiveEmploymentAdvice even BEFORE You get your #JobOffer to #AvoidMissteps & Preserve Your #BargainingLeverage https://ceoworld.biz/2024/02/21/4-reasons-to-seek-executive-employment-advice-even-before-you-receive-a-ceo-job-offer/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

2/21/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CEOs #CLevel & #Seniorexecutives and #ClevelJobAspirants to seek #ExecutiveEmploymentAdvice even BEFORE #JobOffer to Give You an Independent #SoundingBoard in your early discussions https://ceoworld.biz/2024/02/21/4-reasons-to-seek-executive-employment-advice-even-before-you-receive-a-ceo-job-offer/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

2/21/24 article @ceoworld by @attorneyadelson for #CEOs #CLevel & #Seniorexecutives and #ClevelJobAspirants to seek #ExecutiveEmploymentAdvice even BEFORE #JobOffer to advise u on whether and how to end Job talks if Fit Not Right 4u https://ceoworld.biz/2024/02/21/4-reasons-to-seek-executive-employment-advice-even-before-you-receive-a-ceo-job-offer/ via @CEOWORLD magazine

It is my hope that this article will be of benefit to CEOs, C-level and senior executives and those who aspire to the top levels of the corporate ladder, by pointing to some of the important advantages that can be offered by your obtaining executive employment counseling, even before you receive that job offer you are hoping for.  If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me –  rob@attorneyadelson.com or call 617-875-8665.


Friday, March 1, 2024

Can Executives Get Severance Pay When They Resign?

Three weeks ago, on Friday January 19, 2024, the executive career advancement website IvyExec published an article I wrote,  “Can Executives Get Severance Pay When They Resign?”.   

This article was designed for C-level and senior executives who have achieved a level of success and who for reasons beyond their control want to quit their current position and ought to be able to get appropriate executive severance compensation in connection with their separation.

My article takes up each of these important topics:

  • Circumstances when you want to quit
  • Issues governing severance when you quit your position
  • Key contract terms:  Termination for Good Reason in your Executive Job Offer
  • Circumstances of Constructive Discharge
  • Severance rights and compensation to seek for in Constructive Discharge
  • Getting what you deserve if you terminate your position

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or my website, go to LINK:   https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/can-executives-get-severance-pay-when-they-resign/

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It is my hope this article will be helpful to senior executives who are considering quitting their current position or feel they are now being forced out, and deserve severance and the change to start anew while keeping their careers on the upward trajectory.  If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me at rob@attorneyadelson.com or call me @ 617-875-8665.