Jared Fliesler

Investing in, building, and scaling companies. Previously @Scribd, @MatrixPartners, @Square, @Google, and @Slide.

[Turpentine @TurpentineMedia]

.@jaredsf joins the latest episode of Modern Relationships to discuss:
* Why core belief alignment determine long-term happiness
* The difference between "horse trading" and bad compromises
* How to know when you've found "good enough"
* The counterintuitive reason most people compromise too much

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

Great conversation with @kellidragovich and @NolanChurch on the HR Heretics Podcast about Founder Mode, radical approaches to people operations, hiring in hypergrowth, and the hedonic treadmill that keeps people perpetually shy of happiness.

Thanks for having me on the show!

[Turpentine @TurpentineMedia]

In this episode of HR Heretics, @NolanChurch and @kellidragovich talks with Silicon Valley prodigy turned seasoned operator and former Google director @JaredSF.

From revolutionizing feedback systems to challenging the "founder mode" hype, Jared shares raw insights from his journey as Silicon Valley's youngest executive.

But that's just the beginning – he also unveils the psychological trap keeping high achievers perpetually unfulfilled (hint: it's not what you think), and shares the counterintuitive secret to genuine satisfaction.

Whether you're a startup founder, HR leader, or ambitious professional, this episode will fundamentally change how you think about performance, leadership, and success. Warning: your perspective on workplace traditions will never be the same.

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:13) Intro
(00:59) Radical Performance Review Process
(06:18) Getting the CEO on Board
(08:48) People Operations as Core Business
(10:20) The Move Away from Performance Reviews
(10:50) Feedback Systems for Introverts
(12:07) The Semantics of Performance Reviews
(12:48) Experimenting with Performance Reviews
(13:52) Founder Mode
(19:17) Sponsor: Metaview
(20:10) Copy-pasting Culture Decks
(20:54) Revolt Against Traditional Management
(21:46) Fandiger Mounder
(22:16) Treating People Like Wrists
(24:14) Being the Youngest Person in the Room
(27:37) The Importance of EQ
(28:42) Layoff Experience
(30:35) The Ego Trap
(32:38) Founder Coaching
(33:03) Jared's Coaching Practice
(37:21) Hiring and Firing in Hyper Growth
(37:54) Hire With Speed, Fire with Respect
(42:00) The Cost of PIPs
(43:04) The Importance of Respect
(43:52) The Hedonic Treadmill
(48:06) Gratitude as the Antidote
(48:22) Wrap

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It's here on X in full, and on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. Links in comment.

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

Nice chatting with long-time friend @aspec00 on grit, misconceptions about “work life balance”, and the ever-elusive pursuit of happiness. Thanks for having me on the podcast!

https://t.co/eoGf0HMfnO

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

@delk Incredible work!

[Ryan Delk @delk]

We'll do whatever it takes to fix K-12 education — including changing state laws.

There are now 50,000+ new locations where microschools can open across Florida.

If we’re going to fix our K-12 education system, we need to launch 1,000’s of new schools.

Let's get to work.

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

@delk and @maksim_s are building a better, more engaging, future for early education. Congrats on the new round for @Primer and excited to be part of the journey!

[Packy McCormick @packyM]

Primer is the home for ambitious kids.

Its goal is simple: free the next generation of kids to be more ambitious, more creative, and think for themselves.

Today, it's announcing:

- $15M Series A led by @rabois & @SamirKaul1
- Expert-led Clubs
- Microschools in Miami 🌴

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

Thanks for having me on the new podcast @eriktorenberg - always fun chatting about company building!

[ODF @joinodf]

We're releasing 3 episodes at launch.

First, @jaredsf shares insights from over a decade in hyper-growth companies, including as GM at Slide (acq. by @google), COO at Scribd & VP at Square, where he grew the payment processing business from $2B to $10B
↳https://t.co/6eWh9xQIzS

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

Co-hosting On Deck Wed 5:30-6:30 pm PDT for Square, Slack, Dropbox, Stripe alumni looking to make their next move. On Deck helps folks make the jump to starting their own company - 450 people formed 160 startups and raised $80M+ to-date! RSVP: https://t.co/xukqAkAU5x

[pradeep @pradeep24]

Trying to order groceries online and wondering why you can’t get a delivery slot?

The answer is that online grocery delivery wasn’t designed for ecommerce.

A thread 👇

[Kim-Mai Cutler @kimmaicutler]

“The Bay Area and New York City had about 300 and 450 cases, respectively, when the Bay Area stay-home orders were issued on March 16. Four days later, when Cuomo shut down the state, New York City had 5,500 cases. The Bay Area: 539.” #StayHomeSaveLives

[Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung]

We can now read the Imperial College report on COVID-19 that led to the extreme measures we've seen in the US this week. Read it; it's terrifying. I'll offer a summary in this thread; please correct me if I've gotten it wrong.
https://t.co/AwE2cHIbeJ

[pradeep @pradeep24]

Hiring warehouse (onsite SF) and customer support (remote) roles @farmsteadapp, delivering food to Bay Area doorsteps. Please RT, email [email protected] with resume and *short* note about yourself, availability.

[Neal Khosla @nealkhosla]

Flight attendant: Is there a doctor onboard?

@vkhosla: *nudging me* an AI could do this

Me: Not now

@vkhosla: This is a perfect use case, you can't have a doctor on every flight.

Me: Dad, there's a real emergency happening

@vkhosla: There should be a startup for this.

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

@nmoryl @tripadler Thanks!

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

@CaseyNewton @Forbes Thanks @CaseyNewton!

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

The last year and a half has been an incredible journey at @Scribd. I’m so proud of our team and both the company and culture we’re building. Excited to announce that we just closed a new round! Thanks for the partnership @tripadler

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

@Visage_1 @eriktorenberg Thanks!

You're probably going to find better information on equity online in Quora and blog posts vs. books since industry norms and even structures shift over time. Refresh cycles are anything from every 4 years to annually - faster cycles as you approach going public.

[Jared Fliesler @JaredSF]

Great discussion with @eriktorenberg and @delk on COOs (both the evolving role and when to hire one), operating companies, and lessons learned: https://t.co/FtN3rvqDWM

[Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg]

Excited to be part of a new publishing experiment, as my ebook "Mueller's War" launches today with @Scribd's new "@Scribd Originals" program: https://t.co/qOqNMBm52f