Leland+ Content Library

How PM Candidates Get Noticed by Top Companies

Standing out in product management recruiting takes more than meeting the basics, it requires clear product thinking, strong storytelling, and visible signals of impact. This session breaks down how top companies identify and evaluate PM candidates, what actually differentiates standout applicants, and how to position your background to get noticed. You’ll learn how to sharpen your narrative, showcase product sense, and avoid common mistakes that keep strong candidates overlooked.

How to Position Yourself for a Global Consulting Career: Two Proven Paths

Building a global consulting career requires intentional positioning, early choices, and a clear understanding of how firms evaluate international readiness. In this session, you’ll explore two proven paths consultants use to build global careers, from education and early roles to mobility, staffing, and long-term trajectory. Whether you’re aiming for MBB or another top firm, this workshop will help you clarify your path and take the right next steps with confidence.

Build Your Consulting Case Prep Plan

Effective case interview prep isn’t about cramming—it’s about structure and consistency. In this session, a top Leland coach and ex-Bain interviewer Jeremy S. will walk you through how to build a focused case prep plan that balances skill-building, practice, and feedback. You’ll learn how to prioritize the right drills at the right time, track your progress, and avoid the common study mistakes that slow candidates down.

Personal Statement - Harvard Law School

A personal statement for Harvard Law School that explores the intersection of law and morality, using experiences to discuss systemic injustice and the pursuit of civil rights.

HBS Example Resume: Investment Banking, Harvard English & African American Studies

This successful HBS resume showcases a Harvard student's experience in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, leadership in the African Development Initiative, and academic achievements.

Intro to Personal Stories: Behavioral Interviewing

Master the art of telling a compelling personal story in your behavioral interviews. Learn to showcase your skills, experiences, and personality in a memorable and impactful way.

How to Write the Fuqua Community Essay

A top MBA admissions expert analyzes a successful essay for Duke Fuqua and breaks down how to answer the "community" prompt and showcase your "Team Fuqua" spirit.

Columbia Short Essay Example– Why “King” by Florence + the Machine Resonates

A powerful reflection on reclaiming identity and agency through music, using “King” as a personal anthem against the backdrop of religious expectations and evolving definitions of womanhood.

Walk through to Roles in AI — How It Differs from Traditional Tech

This guided session introduces you to key roles like research engineer, forward deployed engineers, and different GTM jobs at AI companies and how to think about them.

How to Prioritize Your Extracurriculars

Learn several methods to order and prioritize the extracurriculars list on your college applications. Grab the attention of admissions committees and learn to tell your unique story.

CloudCore Series C Case Instructions

Full case study: evaluate a Series C SaaS investment including financial analysis, market assessment, and investment recommendation. Includes: blank modeling template and completed answer key with annotations.

GMAT Quant Workshop: Exponents & Roots

Master exponents and roots for the GMAT Quant section. This workshop covers key rules, problem-solving strategies, and common pitfalls to help you get a top score.

It's October, But I'm Stuck on my Essays!

Feeling stuck on your MBA application essays? You're not alone, and I'm here to help you successfully get to a Round 2 deadline. Join me for an insightful session where we'll tackle the art of crafting compelling essays that truly reflect your unique story and aspirations. With over 15 years of experience admitting student to every top MBA institution in the world, I will distill the components of effective essays that my clients have written to help you understand how to make your essay powerful and memorable. Whether you're applying for a traditional full-time MBA, deferred, executive, part-time, or online MBA, this session will provide you with the strategies and insights needed to elevate your application. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge—RSVP now to secure your spot!

Breaking Into Product In Depth Guide

Full in-depth syllabus and playbook for APM/PM interview prep resources (interview types, question types, common terms, interview frameworks, interview rubric overview, and weekly prep plan to ACE your interviews!) This has helped my clients go from 0 product knowledge to landing PM internships and full time offers.

Waitlist Update Letter Builder

• Section 1: Greeting and opening tone • Section 2: New accomplishments or progress since submission • Section 3: Refined clarity on short- and long-term goals • Section 4: Reaffirmed school fit (specific to program culture and resources) • Section 5: Closing statement (gratitude + enthusiasm without pressure) • Example language snippets for each section

AI Can't Do Everything. Here's What It Can Do. [6/9/2026] (Recording)

With so much conversation around AI, it can be hard to separate real capabilities from inflated expectations. This session is designed for professionals, builders, and curious learners who want a practical understanding of where AI creates value—and where it still falls short. You’ll learn how to identify high-impact use cases, understand the types of tasks AI handles best, and recognize the limitations that still require human judgment, context, and decision-making. Attending live gives you the opportunity to ask questions about your own workflows and challenges and get real-time guidance on how AI can fit into them. The speaker works closely with individuals and teams adopting AI and will share the patterns they see across successful implementations, along with how they evaluate where AI meaningfully improves outcomes versus where it adds complexity. If you want a more grounded understanding of what AI can realistically do today, it’s worth joining live.

Master’s Applications: How to Stand Out Before Deadlines Hit

With application deadlines fast approaching, now’s the time to make your Master’s application shine. In this session, expert Leland coaches Jennifer P. D. (AdCom at University of Wisconsin-Madison), Ash C. (AdCom at Carnegie Mellon University), Amy G. (AdCom Columbia & NYU) will walk you through how to strengthen every part of your application—from your personal statement to your resume and letters of recommendation. ​By the end, you’ll know exactly where to focus your time and how to stand out in a competitive applicant pool—no matter how close deadlines are.

Early Stage Startup Fundraising Panel

​Raising capital is one of the biggest challenges early-stage founders face—and one of the most misunderstood. In this panel, you'll hear about the experience of Alaina H., Angela C., and Nick V., all of whom have gained wisdom and insight through their own entrepreneurial endeavors. ​We’ll cover what makes a compelling pitch, how to build relationships with investors before you need funding, what terms to watch out for, and how to decide whether fundraising is the right path for your startup. Whether you're preparing for your first round or just curious about how the process works, this session will give you real-world insight and actionable advice to navigate the fundraising journey with more clarity and confidence.

Summer Sprint: Jumpstart Your PE Recruiting Prep [6/11/2026] (Recording)

In this session, you will leave knowing how to structure your PE recruiting timeline before fall cycles accelerate, what sourcing and deal experience interviewers actually weight when screening candidates, and how to position your background for firms at different stages and strategies. These are the patterns that consistently separate candidates who get to final rounds from those who stall early. Attending live means you can ask directly about your specific profile and hear how those details change the advice, context a recording cannot give you. The coach works with PE candidates daily and will share the same frameworks they use when evaluating where a candidate actually stands and what needs to move first.

Build Your First Personal AI Agent: A Practical System for Saving Time Without Losing Quality [5/28/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to design and deploy a simple personal AI agent that handles repeatable tasks without degrading the quality of your output. We will cover how to map your workflow to find the right automation entry points, how to prompt and chain AI tools to act on your behalf, and how to build in checkpoints that keep your judgment in the loop. Attending live means you can describe your actual setup and get a direct answer about where automation fits your specific situation, which a recording cannot replicate. The coach builds and iterates on AI systems as a practitioner, and this session is a rare look at how that thinking works in practice.