head, lead, vanguard, first
Example sentences
彼は走者の先頭に立っている。
He is at the head of runners.
店主は従業員の先頭に立ってはたらいた。
The proprietor of the store worked at the head of his employees.
就職活動の時期は早まる傾向にあり、マスコミ各社の面接がその先頭にたっている。
The job-seeking season is starting earlier each year and it's the mass media that are causing that trend by moving up their job interview schedule.