Mahatma Gandhi probably didn’t plan a career path to change the world. Jan Masaoka questions the utility of thinking in terms of paths ("a lot of it is sheer dumb luck"), but she dispenses good advice to help you along the way anyway, as she answers a host of audience questions. Do degrees matter? Experience counts more than education, but degrees are often required in executive positions. MBAs, MPAs, and MNAs give you the greatest flexibility, while specialized degrees may give you an edge in specific fields (health care nonprofits may want their executive directors to be MDs).