How to Be a Leader in Your FieldHow to Be a Leader in Your Field: A Guide for Students in Professional Schools Philip E. Agre Department of Information Studies University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90095-1520 USA pagre@ucla.edu http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/ Version of 7 October 2005. 4600 words. A profession is more than a job -- it is a community and a culture. Professions serve society by pooling
