Partially because of its boarding practices, US Airways has been a leader in on-time performance in recent years.

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Since the early 1980s, the Defense Department has successfully experimented with improvements in personnel practices that have made possible considerable enhancements to civilian work-force performance and morale, while permitting some cost-savings.

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Only by having strong, effective management practices in place have they been able to replicate the same standards of performance across different regions, cultures and markets.

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Overrewarding employees ranges from protecting employees from natural consequences, excusing them from standard practices, making exceptions to prop up their performance, to outright promoting them in spite of outlandish past behavior or history with the company.

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Just as top executive bonuses are used to incentivize performance, responsible corporate boards should demand that clawbacks provisions be put in place to disincentivize fraudulent business practices.

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The owners of companies have become increasingly concerned about what they see as excessive pay increases for directors, that are not justified by the performance of companies - and there has been a rise in the number of protest votes against remuneration practices at companies' annual meetings.

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For those who view it as an opportunity to engage in continuous dialogue about reaching corporate goals through responsible practices, it will lead to stronger links between pay and performance.

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