Leland+ Content Library

Career Breakthrough Masterclass [6/17/2026] (Recording)

🔓 Corporate Hiring Secrets Uncovered Do you want the unvarnished truth? The most qualified candidate rarely gets the corporate job. The candidate who knows how to package their value does. To dismantle these systemic roadblocks, I am partnering with international executive resume writer and career strategist Andrew Stoner for the Career Breakthrough Masterclass on June 17 on the following: 1. Resume & LinkedIn Architecture: Build a bulletproof profile and high-impact narrative that instantly captures global decision-makers. 2. Elite Personal Branding: Master the executive presence and strategic positioning needed to command top-tier rooms. 3. The Interview Process: Learn the exact storytelling frameworks to confidently navigate and dominate high-stakes conversations. Meet Your Hosts Sarika Puri is a Career Strategist with nearly two decades of global HR leadership and executive hiring experience at top firms like Spencer Stuart, Lenskart, and BYJU’S. She uses her deep insider knowledge of the hiring table to help ambitious professionals conquer imposter syndrome, master executive presence, and land top-tier roles. Andrew Stoner is an International Executive Career Coach with over 20 years of experience shaping personal brands and crafting over 500 elite resumes for corporate leaders. He specializes in transforming complex career histories into powerful storytelling frameworks and bulletproof LinkedIn profiles that instantly hook global decision-makers. Together, we are exposing the friction points between elite document architecture and the cold realities of the executive hiring room. Join us live on June 17 at 8:00 PM IST / 10:30 AM EDT for this high-value, 90-minute intensive session, complete with a live Q&A and a full recording provided afterwards. Register immediately by clicking on the link in this event and follow this space for more.

Before You Apply: The Foundation Every First-Time Graduate Applicant Needs [6/25/2026] (Recording)

You already have everything you need to apply to graduate school. What most first-time applicants are missing aren’t stronger credentials, a more impressive resume, or more time. It's actually the inner work — a clear, grounded foundation that addresses the most important questions in the graduate application process: 🔍 What do you actually want? 🔍 Why is graduate school the right next step? 🔍 And what are you passionate about? Without that foundation, even the most qualified applicants jump straight into researching programs and drafting essays, trying to sound impressive instead of sounding authentic. The result is an application that's technically fine, but not very compelling. Most graduate applicants write from the pressure to sound impressive. In trying to present a version of themselves they think admissions wants to see, they lose what makes them unique. Without a clear foundation, every draft, every decision— will be met with self-doubt and more confusion. This session is about taking a different approach. No outside noise. No external pressure. In this masterclass, you’ll learn how to slow down long enough to find what's actually true about your story: what you want, why it matters, and where you’re headed. You’ll learn how to say it in a way that actually sounds like you, not a performed version of you trying to meet expectations. After the session, you'll walk away with more clarity on your direction, more confidence in your story, how to identify the core themes in your narrative, and a foundation for an application that feels intentional, grounded, and real. In a sea of overly polished applications that all sound the same, authenticity will set you apart. By end of this masterclass, you’ll walk away with: ✨ A clear sense of whether graduate school is the right next step and why 💡 An understanding of what you’re actually looking for in a program beyond rankings and prestige 🌱 The foundation of your narrative — the story that already exists that your application should tell 📋 A simple framework for making decisions with intention and clarity

MBA Essay Edit: Watch Me Transform an Underwhelming Draft [7/21/2026] (Recording)

Strong MBA essays are built through strategy and revision, not first drafts. In this live workshop, attendees will watch a real-time transformation of an underwhelming MBA essay into a far stronger and more compelling submission. Along the way, the session will unpack the strategic thinking behind each edit, illustrating how top applicants improve storytelling, structure, reflection, and differentiation throughout the drafting process.

Build Live, Interactive Claude Artifacts for Daily Use [7/22/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to build Claude artifacts that run as live, interactive tools you can use every day, not just static outputs you copy and paste. We will cover how to prompt Claude to generate functional interfaces, how to structure artifacts for reuse across recurring workflows, and how to move from experimenting with AI to deploying it in a practical daily system. Attending live means you can bring your specific use case, whether that is automating a research process or building a personal decision tool, and get real-time feedback on whether your approach will actually work. This coach builds and ships AI automation systems as an active practitioner, and this session is a direct look at how that thinking works in practice.

Stop Memorizing Frameworks: How to Build a Structure That's Actually Specific to [7/17/2026] (Recording)

The first few minutes of a case interview reveal more than most candidates realize. A weak opening signals that you don't have a structure. A scripted opening signals that you're not actually thinking. As a former BCG interviewer and Ross peer coach, I've watched both play out dozens of times, and I know exactly what interviewers are evaluating. This session is about building a case opening that's structured, specific, and sounds like you. Why the opening matters more than candidates think and what interviewers are actually assessing -The difference between having a structure and reciting a framework, and why interviewers can tell immediately -What a confident, specific case opening and framework sound like vs. what most candidates do A Repeatable Approach to Structuring Any Case in Real Time: You shouldn't be memorizing issue trees. You should be building them. -What to do in the 30–45 seconds of thinking time before you speak (and why most candidates waste them) -How to build a structure that's specific to the prompt in front of you rather than pulled from a template -How to adjust when the case type isn't immediately obvious Live Walkthrough: Watch the approach applied to a real case prompt from opening to structure.

Should I Reapply This Cycle? I'm So Confused! [7/24/2026] (Recording)

Feeling uncertain about whether to reapply to dental school this cycle? Join me for an insightful session where we'll tackle this common dilemma together. With decades of experience in prehealth advising and admissions, including my role as Director of Admissions at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, and Assistant Dean at both Fordham University and Columbia University, I've guided countless applicants through the complexities of the dental school application process. Whether you're considering reapplying with the same material, or retooling your whole application, this session will provide you with the clarity and confidence you need to make informed decisions.

Becoming Irreplaceable in Finance in an AI World [6/24/2026] (Recording)

**GIVEAWAY FOR LIVE ATTENDEES: FREE SEAT IN OUR AI BUILDER PROGRAM ($999 value)** As AI transforms finance, the professionals who thrive won't be the ones competing with the technology—they’ll be the ones who know how to leverage it better than everyone else. This session is for finance professionals who want to future-proof their careers and understand how to create value in an increasingly AI-driven industry. You’ll learn which skills are becoming more important as automation expands, how top performers are integrating AI into their workflows, and how to position yourself as a higher-impact professional rather than a replaceable one. Join live to ask questions about your own career path and hear directly from a finance expert with a KKR background who has spent significant time leveraging advanced technologies, including AI, within finance. The speaker will share the patterns they see among professionals successfully adapting to this shift and the practical ways AI can be used to enhance analysis, decision-making, and productivity. Expect actionable insights and perspectives similar to those discussed in high-level career coaching conversations.

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GMAT Scoring Isn't About Getting Everything Right: Why Top Scorers Skip [7/28/2026] (Recording)

60-minute Leland Event | Live with Q&A | Hosted by Josh P. Somewhere in your last mock, one question ate four minutes of your life. You knew you should let it go. You didn't — because walking away feels like giving points back. Here's what the scoring algorithm knows that you don't: your GMAT score isn't a count of right answers. The GMAT is adaptive. Every right answer pushes you toward harder questions; every wrong answer pulls you back toward easier ones. Your score isn't how many you got — it's the difficulty level you can hold. That flips two things most test-takers get backwards: a wrong answer at the top of your range isn't failure, it's evidence you're playing at your ceiling. And the four minutes you sink into one unwinnable question quietly costs you two or three winnable ones. (On the GMAT you can't leave a question blank — "skipping" means deciding fast, picking, and banking the time. That decision is a trainable skill.) In this 60-minute session, I'll put the scoring engine on screen — the same scoring model I coach my 1:1 students on Leland with — and then we'll train the skill live: real problems, you vote "fight or fold" in the chat, and we run the skip decision together. You'll learn: - How the adaptive algorithm actually sets your score — and why "answer everything right" is the wrong goal - The GMAT Potential map: why wrong answers at your edge mean you're exactly where you should be - The real cost of over-investing in one hard question (it's never just one question) - A two-question skip rule you can apply on your very next practice set Whether you're four weeks in or staring down a retake — if the clock beats you before the content does, this session is for you. Bring your questions: the last 15 minutes are open Q&A. Josh P. — GMAT Coach on Leland · Top 3 · 5.0★ · Booth MBA · Ex-BCG

Dashboarding with AI [7/14/2026] (Recording)

Finance teams are drowning in data, but turning that data into clear, actionable insights remains a major challenge. This session is for finance professionals who want to leverage AI to build smarter dashboards, surface key metrics faster, and improve decision-making. You’ll learn how AI can streamline dashboard creation, automate analysis, and help uncover insights that traditional reporting often misses. Join live to hear from a master in AI for finance and explore how leading professionals are integrating AI into modern financial workflows. The speaker will share practical use cases, powerful dashboarding strategies, and real-world examples of how AI can transform raw data into meaningful business intelligence. Expect actionable ideas you can apply immediately in your own finance work.

How To Write a Winning M7 Resume [6/18/2026] (Recording)

Crafting a standout resume is crucial when applying to M7 business schools, and I'm here to help you do just that! Join me, Sabrina, a Wharton MBA alum and experienced product manager, for an insightful session on how to write a winning M7 resume. During my time at Wharton, I served on the student admission committee, was co-president of the largest club on campus, and co-hosted the Wharton Fintech Podcast, giving me firsthand insight into what top business schools are looking for in applicants. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to make your resume shine and increase your chances of getting into your dream MBA program. Space is limited, so RSVP now to secure your spot!

From Overlooked to Indispensable: The Visibility Strategy for High Performers [7/10/2026] (Recording)

You're doing the work. You're getting results. And somehow, the wrong people are getting the credit, the promotions, and the rooms you should be in. In this 45-minute session, we go beyond "speak up more" and into the real psychology of why high performers become invisible — and what actually moves the needle. Drawing on behavioral science, enterprise leadership experience, and hard-won patterns from the field, you'll walk away with a concrete visibility framework and the self-awareness to know exactly where your gap is. This isn't soft. This is strategy.

How Top 1% Applicants Build Cohesive MBA Application Narratives [6/9/2026] (Recording)

The strongest MBA applicants do more than present impressive credentials—they tell a coherent, strategically crafted story across every component of the application. This session will break down how top candidates create alignment between their resume, essays, recommendations, and interviews to present a clear and compelling narrative. Attendees will learn the principles behind building an application that feels intentional, differentiated, and greater than the sum of its parts.

Breaking into Growth Equity: The 4 Questions for Every Interview [6/28/2026] (Recording)

Growth equity interviews are more predictable than most candidates realize. If you can answer four core questions well, you’re 90% of the way to acing the interview. This session will help you focus your prep, sharpen your story, and walk in with answers that sound clear, specific, and investor-ready.

Build your AI Job Search Engine [6/9/2026] (Recording)

The event is a hands-on experience that teaches job seekers how to use AI tools and human relationship skills to land a job in today's market in a 30-minute live session. This event is progress-oriented, with lecture time, Q&A, and an interactive drills — much more tactical and hands on than standard free events.

What Actually Gets You Into Law School, From Admissions Experts [6/9/2026] (Recording)

Law school admissions can feel unpredictable, especially when applicants receive conflicting advice about what actually matters. This session is for prospective law students who want a clearer understanding of how competitive applicants are evaluated across academics, essays, resumes, and overall narrative fit. You’ll learn what admissions readers pay attention to most, the common weaknesses that hold strong candidates back, and how successful applicants position themselves throughout the process. Join live to hear perspectives from a panel of experienced law admissions experts who have worked closely with successful applicants across top programs. The discussion will follow a curated set of high-impact questions, offering structured insights and practical examples drawn from real admissions and coaching experience.

Crypto Intelligence [7/9/2026] (Recording)

Join a monthly conversation exploring the deepest questions shaping crypto, stablecoins, AI, governance, market structure, incentives, financial infrastructure, and the future of digital assets. This is not a news recap, trading discussion, or beginner session. Each month we explore a topic that deserves deeper examination, drawing from industry research, emerging trends, historical parallels, and open questions that even experienced operators continue to debate. Expect thoughtful discussion, contrarian perspectives, and ideas that challenge conventional wisdom. Designed for founders, investors, executives, builders, and anyone interested in understanding where crypto may be headed next.

How Your Application is Really Evaluated: An Exclusive MBA Admissions Officer Panel [6/30/2026] (Recording)

MBA applications are evaluated through a far more nuanced process than most applicants realize. This session is for candidates who want a clearer understanding of how admissions officers assess leadership, career trajectory, academics, essays, and overall fit across the application. You’ll learn what actually stands out in committee discussions, the common weaknesses that hold strong candidates back, and how successful applicants create a cohesive and credible narrative. Join live to hear perspectives from a panel of former MBA admissions officers who have reviewed applications at top business schools. The discussion will follow a curated set of high-impact questions, offering structured insights and candid examples drawn from real admissions evaluation experience.

Stop Competing With Everyone Else. Start Mastering Your Own Mind [6/24/2026] (Recording)

Unlock the power of your mind and elevate your leadership skills in our upcoming event, "Stop Competing With Everyone Else. Start Mastering Your Own Mind." Join David, an experienced talent acquisition expert and strategist, as he guides you through the essential skills of decision-making, strategy, leadership development, and communication. With a rich background that includes roles at Meta, Intuit, and Andreessen Horowitz, David brings a wealth of knowledge in fostering growth and innovation. He is currently enhancing his expertise with a Masters in coaching from the University of Texas at Dallas and holds a certificate in People Analytics from The Wharton School. This session is designed for executives and leaders eager to refine their strategic thinking and communication prowess. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your approach to leadership. Space is limited, so RSVP now to secure your spot!

Inside the Interview Room: Crack Case Math with an Ex-McKinsey & HBS MBA [7/30/2026] (Recording)

Case math is where the most prepared candidates still lose points. The maths itself usually isn't hard. What separates a strong answer from a weak one is how you set it up, how you talk through it, and how you land the so-what at the end. In this live session, I'll walk you through 2-3 real MBB-style math problems. A break-even calculation, a growth projection, and a unit economics question. For each one, I'll show you how I'd approach it as an ex-McKinsey consultant. Where to start, how to structure the work, what interviewers actually score, and the small habits that signal a top candidate vs. an average one.