burrito day 5/20/05

The end is here. This will be my last organized Burrito Day, but my sincere hope is that Burrito Day WILL NOT DIE! Burrito Day has evolved over the past couple of years to a very GOOD Friday routine. However, this begs the question -- what would make Burrito Day GREAT?

In a fantastic book entitled Good To Great (that should be a must read for all perspectives planning on attending business school), Jim Collins defines great companies as those which sustain exceptional performance for over 20 years. He focuses on two aspects that have helped develop and maintain ~10 truly great companies:

1. first and foremost, surround the company with quality, successful people,


2. and 2) the CEOs, who initially evolved the company into greatness, must spend considerable effort in properly transitioning power when they leave.

Can Burrito Day be GREAT? Absolutely! The Burrito Day list has gradually grown over the past couple of years with a specific focus on quality individuals. Regardless if you're on 'To:' or 'cc' (shame on you btw if you're near the top of 'cc'), you are all on the Burrito Day list for a reason. You have shown interest and dedication to the burrito day philosophy, and simply -- you bring something entertaining to the table. This mindset will hopefully not change. Undoubtedly, the Burrito Day crew easily passes Collins' first criteria.

So I know you are all asking -- who is going to take Burrito Day into the next generation? Well the answer is easy really. One leader stands above all the rest. TMT (The all Mighty Thor) has not only been pivotal in developing the Burrito Day philosophy, but his ability to lead is respected%