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Not being the most popular person in the room is not necessarily a detriment to obtaining a leadership position in any organization or becoming a CEO for that matter. One of the most positive aspects of being in a Greek organization is the opportunity to obtain leadership experience. In some of the larger (and well financed) chapters, this experience is significant and sometimes involves the management substantial amounts of money.
All the advice given above is very good, especially the part about being an assistant to (whatever position you are interested in).
I'd just like to add being a leader does not necessarily involve being in a management or executive position. Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" was first published in 1937. (You can probably get a free PDF copy of this book or a used copy for under $5.) When you graduate, you will likely find that if you go to work for a large company or the U.S. government, a lot of money will be spent by your employer (no matter what your job actually is) to develop your leadership style and behavior. The gist of many of these expensive courses can be traced to this Carnegie book. For several generations, it was considered an important book in the business field.
Good luck.
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