Ali Ghodsi
Co-founder and CEO of Databricks.
Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen
How do you build amazing products? This book is the essence of the famous Jobs To Be Done framework that so many PMs use.
on a16z.com · 7 Nov 2025 · Report
Decisive by Chip Heath
What human fallacies make us poor decision makers? How do we get around them to make great decisions?
on a16z.com · 7 Nov 2025 · Report
Monetizing Innovation by Madhavan Ramanujam
The ultimate pricing book. Helped me design pricing at Databricks.
on a16z.com · 7 Nov 2025 · Report
The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker
How to scale your 24 hours. Peter Drucker favorite.
on a16z.com · 7 Nov 2025 · Report
The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth by Clayton Christensen
Everyone knows the Innovator’s Dilemma. But how do you get around it? This book covers it.
on a16z.com · 7 Nov 2025 · Report
Who by Geoff Smart
How to hire methodically. All Databricks hiring is built on this book.
on a16z.com · 7 Nov 2025 · Report
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