One option that is gathering support in Europe is mandatory shareholder votes on executive compensation packages.

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To many, networking has been viewed as a mandatory activity for sales people but perhaps as an extracurricular option for others, or an activity only to be pursued when a person is in between jobs.

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This year, the F1 teams will have the option of using KERS. Next year, it will probably be mandatory.

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