College Board: Taking the Lead
Joe Rogers
April 24, 2009
Filed under News, The College Board, Top Stories
College-educated people have changed the world. Generals have won wars, politicians have established global committees such as NATO and the United Nations, and philosophers have redefined thought as a whole. Teachers have raised a future generation, pastors have touched lives, and even peers have established a strong base for the future. Leadership seems more of a life skill than a college major, but there are several different areas of interest for those looking to lead.
Granted, all professions maintain some potential for leadership, but the quality of that capability is generally divided into two categories: personal and universal. The simplest way to think of personal leadership is to find out who in daily life affects the way people think. Teachers, friends, parents, and youth leaders are all examples. For that intimate relationship, consider careers in theology, psychology, or education, because it is the person’s mindset and well-being that matters most.
On the other side of the spectrum, there are those destined to influence history in a more thematic way. Universal leaders are those fighting for the world, including doctors who head research on latest diseases to save lives from a laboratory, politicians who diplomatically point nations in the right direction, and journalists who paint the world in black and white. All ensuing majors are great options for these people itching to do their part in the big picture.
The possibilities for leadership are endless, and limiting such a vast subject into a classroom or major is utterly impossible, but that does not mean that ambition and compassion are in vain. The best part about an unclear path is that it’s okay to blaze your own trail—as leaders, what is more fitting?