Another direction could be a mid six figure baseline salary and the rest of their compensation in the form of stock that vests 2% each year. Now they'll really

Another direction could be a mid six figure baseline salary and the rest of their compensation in the form of stock that vests 2% each year. Now they'll really be interested in the long term health of the company, even needing to make sure it ends up in good hands after they leave. The biggest problem with these kinds of schemes is that there's always going to be some other company that will still use large quarterly bonuses for their compensation package, which most CEOs will take instead.