Category Archives: The Good Company

This is a conversation about what it means to be a good business, regardless of size or form.

Should a Board Member Resign over CEO’s High Pay?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Mike Palmer

A reader of Lucy Kellaway’s column in the Financial Times writes that, as a member of the compensation committee of a board of directors, she recently objected to a 20% increase in the CEO’s compensation. Continue reading →

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What is a Great Organization?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Mike Palmer

Any organization can be great. The clerk’s office of a bankruptcy court can be great. A parts supplier can be great. The economic development agency can be great. Greatness is not a function of size. But it might be a function of purpose, dedication to a mission that inspires people to rise above the immediate task in the service of a larger, more meaningful goal. Continue reading →

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