The seminar reported in this document had two main goals: (1) to strengthen the competencies of career professionals working on leadership development in teaching, research, or extension settings; and (2) to broaden the overall knowledge base of leadership development within home economics programs. The following nine papers are included: "Introduction" (Bolton); "From Leadership as an Area of Study to Leadership as an Educational Effort" (Garber); "Leadership Development and Building Human Capital" (Clegg); "Leadership Development: The Parts and the Whole" (Walker); "Public Policy Involvement of the Virginia Extension Homemakers Council, Inc.: An Examination and Comparative Analysis" (Tuckwiller); "Leadership Development: A Staff and Volunteer Partnership" (Hancook); "Leadership Development: One State's Approach" (Mounter); "Family Community Leadership Benefits to Extension Homemaker Participants and Nonparticipants" (Cadwalader); and "Challenge for the Future or So If This Is What We Have Done, What Might We Do Next?" (Heasley). (CML)