Leland+ Content Library

Build Your PE Recruiting Plan

After this session, you will know how to build a realistic, timeline-driven recruiting plan for private equity, including when to target firms, how to sequence outreach, and what milestones to hit before your first interviews. Most candidates underestimate how early the process starts and how much the structure of their plan shapes their outcomes.

How to Build a High-Performing Team From Scratch

High-performing teams are built deliberately, not accidentally. This guide covers the five foundations every high-performing team requires — Clarity, Standards, Trust, Accountability, and Growth — plus how to set the right conditions in your first 60 days, how to manage different performers differently, and the warning signs that a strong team is starting to slip.

Local data vault: redact sensitive data before it reaches the cloud

Many of us would like to use frontier AI models on sensitive documents without sending private identifiers to the cloud. This hands-on toolkit combines local redaction, encrypted reversible storage, and agent-level access controls so you can work with financial, medical, legal, or HR documents more carefully to protect your identity and personal information.

Project Status Update Skill

"/project-status" generates a stakeholder-ready project status update by pulling completed/in-progress/blocked tasks from Notion and recent Slack activity, structured with a traffic-light status, specific outcomes, blockers, and next milestone. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/project-status-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/project-status/

Job Finder Skill

"/job-finder" searches the web for job listings by industry, level, and location; it deduplicates against a running Google Sheet tracker and sends a draft formatted email digest with links to new postings. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/job-finder-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/job-finder/

Manage Your MBA Application Stress

As someone who works closely with dozens of MBA applicants every year, one of the biggest differentiators among successful candidates is their ability to manage anxiety from multiple angles. Recommender hasn't gotten back in two weeks? Not sure where to begin on essays? Have to take the GRE or GMAT again after a tough score? Read something on Reddit that made you feel you're destined for rejection? It's a lot. Tons of moving parts, some not entirely within your control. From start to finish, I've seen candidates struggle with everything from sleep to self-worth. But that doesn't have to be you. Taking on the part-time job of MBA applications doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your well-being. This is where functional research and getting a grip on our health can make a world of a difference. Partnering with Rachel—a Certified Health Coach and nutrition expert—to tackle my own health has given me a deeper understanding of how my body works, and how to make good choices. After we speak to the sources of our stress, Rachel will walk us through some key physical and behavioral signs we should be aware of, and targeted strategies to keeping you healthy during (and likely long after) your MBA apps are in. We're hoping to build this event into a long-term series, so this should be the first of many. Look forward to de-stressing with you, and hopefully having some fun too.

The Ultimate Case Interview Frameworks Cheat Sheet

A comprehensive cheat sheet of the most important frameworks for case interviews, including profitability, new market entry, and more!

What Makes the MBA Resume Unique

Unlock the secrets to a standout MBA resume! Learn how to highlight achievements and experiences that impress admissions committees.

How to Write Your Med School Activities Section (AACOMAS)

A guide to the AACOMAS activities section. Learn how to highlight your experiences and stand out to admissions committees.

A Case Interview Framework Example

Build a hypothesis, create a clear structure, and deliver a winning recommendation every time with this case interview framework.

MIT Sloan Cover Letter: Learn by Doing

See a compelling MIT Sloan MBA cover letter example, highlighting practical experience, leadership, and a "learn by doing" philosophy.

Breaking Into Product Management (Without a Technical Degree)

Learn about the product management role, how to learn product skills effectively, and how to succeed in product interviews.

PharmaCorp Case Interview: Diagnosing Decline & Driving Growth

Analyze MedicaPlus’s falling sales, assess profitability, and recommend strategies to regain market share in this pharma-focused case interview.

Common List of Behavioral Questions

See a list of common product management behavioral interview questions and understand what attributes each question is testing for.

Crafting Engaging & Effective MBA Resumes

A practical video on building your resume to help you present your experience clearly and compellingly for MBA applications.

Primary Story Example: A Behavioral Interview Guide

A sample story for a behavioral interview, detailing how to tell a compelling narrative about your background and experiences.

Framework: Leland's Ultimate Product Design Framework

Leland's top PMs and designers share a proven framework to create intuitive, user-centric products that solve real problems.

SolarCo Case Interview: Profitability & Regulatory Impact

Analyze a solar firm's flat margins, cost structure, and regulatory headwinds—then recommend targeted improvements for long-term profitability.

Haas EWMBA: Essay Examples & Impactful Stories

Explore successful Haas EWMBA essays that blend compelling personal stories and experiences with ambitious career goals in sustainable finance.

MBB Internship Example Resume

Review the resume of a Yale student with experience in social enterprise, research, and global health, targeting MBB consulting.