JV Alchemist Editorial Team

This document analyzes JV Executive compensation practices related to Independent Directors. It provides a basis to compare approaches and practices.

Provide benchmarking data on JV risk management approaches and their impact on JV performance. Summarize Water Street Partners’ perspective on risk management in JVs. Provide a diagnostic tool to quickly assess your venture’s risk management practices.

Understand and compare the practices related to Board governance and shareholder audit
processes in a set of large, asset-intensive JVs. Refine an emerging set of JV Governance
standards developed by Water Street Partners and CalPERS. Promote a discussion about the importance of
governance to JV financial and operating performance.

This document provides a basis for JV CEOs to compare approaches and practices on Authority
Levels and where possible, to understand which approaches are linked to better venture performance. It is meant to help CEOs identify opportunities for improving their effectiveness.

This document provides a basis for JV CEOs to compare approaches and practices on Compensation
and Reviews and where possible, to understand which approaches are linked to better venture
performance. It is meant to help CEOs identify opportunities for improving their effectiveness.

Analyze data collected from the 2012 JV CEO Effectiveness Survey. Highlight trends based upon JV CEO selfassessment: information was not independently verified, but rather captures how CEOs rate
themselves. Help JV CEOs self-identify opportunities for improving their effectiveness in crucial areas.

This document provides a basis for JV CEOs to compare approaches and practices Risk Management
and where possible, to understand which approaches are linked to better venture performance. It is meant to help CEOs identify opportunities for improving their effectiveness.

This document provides a basis for JV CEOs to compare approaches and practices on Time Allocation, and where possible, to understand which approaches are linked to better venture performance. It is meant to help CEOs identify opportunities for improving their effectiveness.

The purpose of this document is to provide data related to CEO transitions – screening and selection
for the role, job definition, “first 120” days, and succession.