English degree as Leadership Studies

Here's a wonderful article that should give you some information about how to explain to a prospective employer why your degree in English is useful in the corporate world:

http://forenglishmajors.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/literature-and-business-leadership/

The above blog is written bySusan de la Vergne, whose homepage is here: http://susandelavergne.com/

You've not only practiced the skills of reading, sorting through complex information, writing clearly, and so on -- you've been studying working models of how the world works (or doesn't), what motivates people, and how people work together (or don't) to solve the kinds of problems businesses, governments, and not-for-profits are all seeking to address.