Heard @alighodsi speak twice at the Khosla CEO Summit under Chatham House rules. He’s an incredible storyteller, but what stood out to me is how deeply he understands culture, technology, GTM and strategy. The story of how he built, scaled and reinvented Databricks is going to be one hell of a case study for generations.
What makes Ali Ghodsi, CEO of @databricks, so unique? I asked @Yuchenj_UW what surprised him most about working with @alighodsi after joining. His answer: 1. His attention to detail. When they have a product launch email group, Ali literally reviews and comments on every new product feature. 2. No matter when or where he is, he somehow manages to reply within 20 minutes. He’s in meetings all day, with many people texting him, but somehow he always does it. These are the CEO traits that can't be taught. They come from a deeper place. Link to full episode in the comments.

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