The compensation of Tiffany & Co (TIF) Chairman and CEO Michael J. Kowalski increased more than two-thirds in the last year. Not only that, the value of his retirement also rose and he achieved a cash incentive award of $2 million.

In these difficult times, with thousands of professionals bereft of jobs, many think that renewable energy and clean tech directors would be having a field day drawing and selecting leadership candidates. However, firms need to be certain that they pick the right people for the job.