Leland

building the home for ambition in a world of AI — community, ai, coaching, content, and more to help you reach career and educational goals 🚀

[John Koelliker @JohnKoelliker]

You either die a hero or live long enough to start a podcast.

As many of you know, @joinLeland hosts over 250 free livestreams on different topics every month. From AI, to career tips, to admissions, to everything in between. Hundreds of thousands of people watch those events and it's one of the most fun parts of the platform.

So @MikeMella4, @JakeLingwall, and I decided to get in on the fun. Every week, we go live on Leland and talk about important topics related to navigating careers in a world of AI. We've published 4 episodes now on Spotify and Apple Music, and are going live for our 5th show on Friday at 2pm PT / 5pm ET.

Some of the topics we've covered so far:
- What does the future of knowledge work look like?
- What should students in college optimize for given AI?
- Which jobs are cooked? Is unemployment risk overblown or not?
- What are the actual valuable implementations of AI within companies?
- Will AI make people dumber or smarter?
- How do you keep up when everything is changing super quickly?
- What needs to happen for AI to create a richer better world?

It's been fun to use Leland's livestreaming experience, connect directly with our customers, and explore problems that millions of people are wrestling with.

Search 'Home for Ambition' where you get your podcasts, check it out, and let me know what you think!

[John Koelliker @JohnKoelliker]

Introducing... the fastest growing product @joinLeland has ever launched:

The AI Builder Program.

If you are wanting to build agents and automations to be 10x more impactful in your work, you will get a ton of value out of this program. Doesn’t matter if you are feeling excited, behind, overwhelmed, confident, or anything in between, this program is for you.

AI Builder Program (AIBP) Overview
- A 5-Level Program, taught live, online, by leading AI Instructors.
- Each level is 6-sessions, taught over a condensed 3-week period, and focused on tangible impact and progress.
- The program will teach you all the most up-to-date and in-demand tools (Claude Code, n8n, Cowork, and more).

Each level of the program builds directly on the last. By the end of the program you will build workflows, agents, systems that run, self-correct, and improve on their own.

1️⃣ Level 1 teaches you to build AI skills and workflows that automate research, communication, and analysis.
2️⃣ Level 2 is where you build agents and agent teams to help you complete multi-step processes across tools.
3️⃣ Level 3 takes those agents and embeds them in systems that trigger and run on their own.
4️⃣ Level 4 focuses on orchestrating multiple agents in a unified system so they coordinate, delegate, and check each other's work.
5️⃣ Level 5 builds a goal-directed system with memory and self-correction loops.

The program is designed for non-technical knowledge workers of all AI skill levels.

Our next cohorts begin April 21, and will fill up, so we encourage you to join quickly. I have a limited number of discount codes, so if you are interested, shoot me a DM. I recommend starting with Level 1.

P.S. We've also sold several companies and enterprises team access to this program, so if you think your company might be interested, shoot me a DM.

AI is not coming. It is here. And the teams and individuals who adopt it are becoming 10x, 100x, and eventually 1,000x more impactful. The AIBP is just one step in a series of big announcements we'll be making over the coming months to ensure humans are brought along in this AI wave.

Reach out if you'd like the link to learn more (and want a discount).

[John Koelliker @JohnKoelliker]

1/ Excited to announce @joinLeland's acquisition of Career Season, the company behind @APMSeason, the leading job board for Associate Product Management (APM) internships and full-time roles!

[Leland @joinLeland]

🕴️This could be you, too…

MBA Week 2023 starts today. Sign up here: https://t.co/yvlABsoNxl

#mba #mbaadmissions #bschool #stanfordgsb #gsb #hbs #wharton #kellogg #sloan #cbs #booth #m7 #freeevent 🚀

[Leland @joinLeland]

Good to Great by Jim Collins

How can good companies, mediocre companies, or even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? Collins and his team analyze 28 companies to discover why some can make the leap and others don’t.

[Leland @joinLeland]

🧵Our 9 favorite business books… just some HW before #MBAWeek kicks off next week #sorrynotsorry

What would you add? 👇🏼

[Leland @joinLeland]

Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras

This book analyzes 18 exceptional, long-lasting companies based on a 6-year Stanford research project to determine what makes them different from those who didn’t endure.

[Leland @joinLeland]

@SparrowStartup Why not both?

[Leland @joinLeland]

🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We are partnering with @girlboss for our Women in MBA Event on Tuesday, June 27 at 4pm PT!

We are big fans and believe in their mission to foster a community of strong, curious, ambitious women. We can’t WAIT for this session. https://t.co/8IZadtajeO

[Leland @joinLeland]

4 days, 15+ sessions, everything you need to know about the MBA application process… announcing MBA WEEK 2023!!

Sign up here: https://t.co/T8U2ikTbeQ RT to help spread the word 🚀💌

#mba #businessschool #mbaapplication

[John Koelliker @JohnKoelliker]

Today marks one year since we announced Leland’s Seed round and expansion into new coaching categories.

I can’t believe how much has changed.

Up to that point…
- Our homepage was built on Squarespace
- We were only serving MBA applicants
- No one had ever written about us
- We had a small, but passionate customer and coach base

At this point…
- Our website is not on squarespace 😂
- We’ve helped customers achieve their goals in 30+ categories (despite only being in 15)
- Coaches have made millions through Leland
- We’ve been covered by Forbes, TechCrunch, and dozens of other publications

Hard to believe how far we’ve come, but so excited for what this next year will bring.

I’m sure we’ll look back and realize this was only the beginning.

[Everything Marketplaces (EM) @marketplaceshq]

Be sure to keep an eye on what our community member @JohnKoelliker & team are building with @joinLeland!

[John Koelliker @JohnKoelliker]

Meet Edwin — one of the most inspiring people you'll ever hear about.

His story told through his words:

"I am autistic.

I’ve previously told very few people this in private. I’m ashamed to say that I was afraid of telling people about being autistic, especially in a public setting like LinkedIn. Afraid of judgment from others, how it would affect my job prospects, etc.

Throughout much of my life, I had difficulties understanding why certain things that seemed to come naturally to most people - such as social interactions - felt so elusive to me. My diagnosis has given me so much clarity into my life. It’s given me context into so many things - such as why I had to actively learn skills that seemed natural to others, my unique and sometimes intense interests, and why I react the way I do to certain external stimuli and stresses.

I was diagnosed a little over a year ago at age 25. Why am I posting this now?

To help promote understanding and acceptance of autism and neurodiversity, even in a small way."

And now, Edwin is joining the @Wharton Class of 2025 this Fall.

In his announcement post he shared:

"I felt there was no better time to deliver the news than during Autism Acceptance Month - my decision to pursue an MBA is intricately tied to my neurodivergence. I look forward to building on my experience so I can more effectively create change for the neurodiverse community."

Edwin, we're so proud to have you in the @joinLeland community and know you will do amazing things at Wharton and beyond.