Leland+ Content Library

Home for Ambition #8 — Weekly Live Show [5/6/2026] (Recording)

Home for Ambition is a weekly live show, by Leland, for people trying to stay ahead as work, learning, and opportunity keep changing. Each episode tackles a handful of timely, high-signal topics across AI, careers, education, and the future of work. We expect thoughtful debate, unique perspectives, and practical takeaways you can actually use. It is not a typical interview show or a generic news recap. It is a live roundtable built to help ambitious people make sense of what is changing, understand what matters, and leave with a sharper point of view on how to navigate what comes next.

How to Ace Private Equity Recruiting [5/5/2026] (Recording)

Private equity recruiting moves quickly, and candidates who aren’t prepared often fall behind early. This session is for those looking to approach PE recruiting with a clearer, more effective strategy. You’ll learn how to navigate timelines, prepare for technical and behavioral interviews, and position your experience in a way that resonates with firms. Join live to hear from a panel of private equity professionals and ask your questions about the recruiting process. The panelists regularly work with candidates and will share the patterns they see across successful applicants and what stands out from the hiring side. Expect practical guidance and insights similar to what’s covered in 1:1 coaching conversations.

Ex-Bain Manger & Google | Ask Me Anything

This free AMA is for students and professionals who want to better understand the Bain selection process, prepare more effectively for recruiting, and gain insight into Bain’s distinctive culture. As a former Manager at Bain & Company, and a Trainer in Bain’s Global Internal Training for new Associate Consultants, I will share practical insights on what Bain looks for, how to approach case and fit preparation, and what tends to differentiate the strongest candidates. This will be a live, informal session guided by your questions rather than by slides, so please come prepared with the topics you would most like to discuss. Potential topics include Bain’s interview process, case interview preparation, behavioral and fit interviews, personal storytelling, common mistakes, and how to prepare with more focus and confidence. I can also share perspectives on what makes Bain’s culture and ways of working distinctive, and how that uniqueness is reflected in the selection process and in the qualities the firm looks for in candidates.

Build Your Professional Portfolio Site with Claude + Lovable: Live Demo [4/28/2026] (Recording)

Most professionals have no digital home base — just a LinkedIn profile they update when they're desperate. In this demo, we're building a real, published professional portfolio site using Claude to craft your content and Lovable to build the site. No code or design skills needed, just your story and 60 minutes. Outcome for attendees: A live, published portfolio site with a professional bio and narrative built during the session and yours to keep, customize, and grow. Session pre-requisites: Claude account & Lovable account — free is fine 🙂 You might also want to read https://www.businessinsider.com/hiring-managers-arent-reading-resumes-slop-2026-3! on why skills are more important than a resume now!

3 AI Skills to Land your Job in ... the Biotech Industry

Some people assume biotech is purely science: pipettes, gene sequences, clinical trials. In practice, the industry runs on physical infrastructure as demanding as any in manufacturing. A diagnostic device that detects a cancer marker with enough reliability to inform a treatment decision. A surgical instrument precise enough to operate where a millimeter is the margin between success and failure. A monitoring system that tracks a patient's vital signs continuously, without interruption, for weeks. These are tangible products in the most consequential sense: the stakes attached to their performance are measured in human outcomes. I spent more than 10 years working with the biotech industry as a supplier, managing it as a strategic key account across multiple market segments. I understand what biotech and medtech companies require from their partners and their people; I also know which skills are shifting fast right now because of AI. This Tuesday session covers the biotech industry: one of the most regulated, most innovation-driven, and most purposeful sectors in the global economy. We will discuss three specific AI skills that are changing what hiring managers expect, and how you can demonstrate them before you walk into an interview. If you want a career where the tangible product you help bring to market can directly improve someone's life, this session is for you.

Home for Ambition #6 — Weekly Live Show [4/22/2026] (Recording)

Home for Ambition is a weekly live show, by Leland, for people trying to stay ahead as work, learning, and opportunity keep changing. Each episode tackles a handful of timely, high-signal topics across AI, careers, education, and the future of work. We expect thoughtful debate, unique perspectives, and practical takeaways you can actually use. It is not a typical interview show or a generic news recap. It is a live roundtable built to help ambitious people make sense of what is changing, understand what matters, and leave with a sharper point of view on how to navigate what comes next.

Important Techniques to Save Time on GRE Quant

If you are consistently running low on time in the quant section of the GRE and aren't sure how to fix it, I am here to help! In this session we will cover key techniques, important patterns to recognize, and what to memorize in advance so that you are saving precious time when you take the test.

Everyone can code: How to set up your Claude Code

After this session, you'll have Claude Code running and configured so you can start using AI to write, edit, and automate code without a traditional engineering background. We'll cover how to install and authenticate Claude Code from scratch, how to structure your first prompts to get working output, and how to set up a project folder that keeps your work organized and repeatable.

How to Audit Your Own Job for Automation Opportunities

After this session, you will know how to systematically scan your current role and identify which tasks are realistic candidates for AI automation. We will cover how to map repetitive workflows, evaluate which tools are actually suited to replace or assist them, and build a simple audit framework you can apply the same week.

The Sleep Playbook

Learn practical ways to improve your sleep and reclaim your calm, energy and peak performance ----------------------- I'm a French-American mom of three boys, product leader, and someone who learned the hard way that taking care of yourself is not optional. The truth is, sleep is the foundation of everything else. This playbook shares what I have learned - from my own experience, and from some of the world's leading sleep scientists. It is practical, grounded, and built for real life.

A Skill for Finding Skills

"/find-skills" will search the npx skills ecosystem to discover and install agent skills by keyword, then offers to install the best match. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/find-skills-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/find-skills/

Stop Firefighting: 4 Strategies to Reclaim Your Time and Scale Your Startup

In this session, you will walk away with a repeatable system for identifying which tasks only you can do versus what should be delegated or eliminated. You will learn how to build decision-making frameworks that prevent constant interruptions, and how to structure your week so that growth work stops getting crowded out by operational noise.

The Eisenhower Matrix Tracker by Leadershap

This matrix helps you prioritize work. Here is the google sheet link to the file so that you can use it for yourself: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/168LA44T7FjjGnUf9sD3LeSDgEnq8GsEN8cvVqBPe7zM/edit?usp=sharing

Cover Letter Template | Landed me a Role at Google

This is the exact cover letter template I’ve used for both my own applications and with clients. Includes a polished PDF example of a strong cover letter plus an editable Word version with detailed comments explaining structure, formatting, and content decisions.

GenAI Career Applications to Boost Your Trajectory

"The AI live demos were mind-blowing!" AI is changing how we work, but knowing how to use it to accelerate your career is a skill in itself. In my most popular 45-minute workshop, I share practical, real-world strategies for leveraging AI to boost productivity, strengthen your professional brand, and navigate career growth with intention. Drawing from my experience at Google and work with 1,300+ professionals, I break down applied AI use cases focusing on tools you can implement immediately. This session is built for professionals who want to work smarter, communicate with clarity, and bridge the gap between where they are today and the next level of their careers. It’s become my most in-demand and popular workshop across organizations and universities such as Georgia Tech, Northwestern, and the University of Washington. As you read above, attendees frequently describe the live AI demos as “mind-blowing,” with the majority saying that they'd try them out that same day.

Early Career Resume Template | Landed F500 Intern/Full-Time Roles

My go-to 1-page resume template for early-career professionals, including students and recent graduates. Includes a polished PDF example of a strong resume plus an editable Word version with detailed comments explaining structure, formatting, and content decisions.

Executive Resume Template | Landed Exec Roles at F500 Companies

My most sought out for 2-page resume template for executives, from senior director, VPs, and C-Suite professionals. Includes a polished PDF example of a strong resume plus an editable Word version with detailed comments explaining structure, formatting, and content decisions. Used by leaders at Google, Amazon, Netflix, GitLab, Deloitte, and more.

AI in Product Interviews: What to Expect and How to Prep

Product management interviews are evolving fast, and AI-related questions are showing up in ways most candidates aren't prepared for. This session is for aspiring and practicing PMs who want to understand how to navigate product interviews at AI-first companies or answer AI-related prompts in traditional PM roles. You'll leave knowing how to frame your thinking around AI product decisions, how to approach metrics and trade-offs specific to AI features, and what strong versus weak answers actually look like in this context.

Product Case Interview Prep: “What’s Your Favorite Product?”

“What’s Your Favorite Product?” Description: “Tell me about your favorite product” sounds simple, but in PM interviews it’s often a test of how clearly you think about users, tradeoffs, and product decisions. This session is for candidates preparing for product management interviews who want a stronger, more structured way to approach this common question. You’ll learn how to break down a product through a PM lens, communicate user insight and product judgment, and structure an answer that shows how you think rather than just what you like.

Law School App Office Hours with a Former Stanford Admissions Officer [3/30/2026] (Recording)

Calling all law school applicants! Come join Office Hours to ask Indrani anything about the law school application process. She worked in the admissions office at Stanford Law School, and she is happy to provide best tips + tricks to help you be successful. She has helped hundreds of pre-law students attain their law school dreams and would love to help you as well!