Donald Hawthorne

Executive Omertà kills emotional honesty. Planning Bondage kills strategic rigor. They create the Reality Gap. I close it while asking still matters.

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

Good people want to make a difference every day. Does your company let them? My new Substack article.
https://t.co/ny5meE1MGw

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

Recent music shows attended:

Last year: The Rolling Stones. Deep Purple.

This year, so far: Joan Osborne. Benmont Tench (Petty’s keyboard player).

This year, next month: Dwight Yoakam. Morrissey.

Life is good!

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

If you’re an executive, strategist, Board member or investor - I wrote this for you.
#Demand lives upstream of supply.
Ignore that, and you’ll waste years building something no one truly needs.
👉 Full article in link above./End
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#startups #strategy #jobsToBeDone #Leadership

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

70+% of company offerings flop.
Why?
Because they never discover demand.
A thread on why the problem isn’t execution — it’s what you believe demand actually is.
👇

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

I just published a full breakdown on Medium:
"Most Strategic Failures Start With Failing to Understand Customer Demand"
In it, I introduce the Demand-First Monopolist™ framework./7
https://t.co/S1RAW1KM5e

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s Partner and Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman, Dies at 99 - WSJ https://t.co/dSa3gobVS6

[Baseball by BSmile @BSmile]

"People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice." ~ Ted Williams #MLB #Baseball #MondayMotivation

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

I saw her perform this song one year earlier. Simply amazing! https://t.co/RbFeJNnOwI

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

RIP, Queen. You were amazing! https://t.co/A4QPytyD9D

[NFL @NFL]

A touching moment between new @Ravens WR @ZayFlowers and his dad 🥹

[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

Here is link to my playlist that has all recently posted go-to-market (GTM) YouTube videos. The remaining videos, which will total 17, will post at a rate of 2x/week through the end of May, and will be added to the playlist as they are publicly issued. https://t.co/TBx0XiqJ3I

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[Donald Hawthorne @DBHawthorne]

Renfroe is a defensive stud. We saw it, including his cannon of an arm, during his year with the Red Sox when he led the league with about 16 outfield assists. https://t.co/1aXeS0L51r

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