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Jared Goralnick joins the GrowthReady Podcast with a deceptively simple definition of what it means to be growth ready: manage your energy and get clear on where you’re going.
Jared Goralnick has spent 15 years building products that help organizations find, develop, and grow talent. He was Head of Product at LinkedIn Recruiter and VP of Product at Upwork, Go1, and Articulate, and previously founded SET Consulting and VC-backed AwayFind. He now leads Your360 AI, using voice AI to make coaching-grade, interview-style 360 feedback accessible beyond the executive level.
The conversation goes deep into something most leaders avoid until it’s too late, feedback, not the vague “be more strategic” kind, but the kind that actually creates awareness, patterns, and a path forward.
Jared shares why the most dangerous feedback problem isn’t harsh criticism, it’s being in the dark. And he breaks down what it takes to create the “door” for feedback to happen, how to make it useful, and why strengths deserve just as much attention as growth areas.
If you’re a leader, founder, or high performer who cares about sustainable growth, this episode will help you:
- Build a practical definition of growth readiness: energy + clarity
- Understand why effective doesn’t mean being right
- Create a healthier relationship with feedback (giving and receiving)
- Turn vague feedback into something specific, usable, and actionable
- Use technology to support better leadership, without losing the human part
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- Website: https://your360.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goralnick/
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Co-Founder & CEO, Your360 AI
Jared has spent 15 years building the products that organizations use to find, develop, and grow their people. He was Head of Product at LinkedIn Recruiter and VP Product at Upwork, Go1, and Articulate. Before that, he founded SET Consulting, a technology training business, and AwayFind, a VC-backed startup.
The thread across all of it has been helping people be the best version of themselves at work, whether through developing themselves or finding better-fit opportunities. Along the way, he kept seeing the same thing: the people who need the most support and feedback often get the least. That's what led him to start Your360 AI, which uses voice AI to make coaching-grade 360 feedback accessible beyond the executive level.
AI has been central to his work for over a decade. At LinkedIn, he drove 25% growth through ML-powered matching in Recruiter. At Upwork, his teams reimagined search and recommendations to increase freelancer earnings by over 20%. At Go1 and Articulate, he led AI initiatives that transformed how organizations discover and create learning content.
Jared is also an entrepreneur in residence at Mainsail Partners, focused on building AI-native teams and products. He sits on the board of Older Adults Technology Services (part of AARP), advises several HR Tech startups, and is an investor in Calm Company Fund and Reforge (now Miro).