Why is it important for schools to develop many leaders? This week’s guest, Chris Legleiter, shares how he continues to build leadership capacity in his staff and build up their strengths.  In this episode, we also discuss:The main focus of the upcoming school yearPrioritizing areas we can controlIncreasing Student leadershipMentorship PracticesAbout Chris Legleiter:Chris currently serves as a Middle School Principal at Leawood Middle School of the Blue Valley School District. The district is a suburban district in the Kansas City area. He has been in education for 25 years and started as a high school science teacher for 11 years. This experience was in 3 different school districts, both suburban and rural areas, and also Chris was a coach and sponsor of many student activities. For the past 14 years Chris’ role has been as an administrator. This administrative experience includes time as an assistant principal at both the middle school and high school levels prior to his current role of Middle School Principal.Follow Chris Legleiter:Website: www.leadlearnerperspectives.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/clegleiter (@clegleiter)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_legleiter/?hl=en (@chris_legleiter)Facebook: Chris LegleiterLinkedin: Chris Legleiter Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag at www.teachbetter.com/swag[caption id="attachment_3508" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast Swag, Joshua Stamper, Teach Better[/caption]Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFFTee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware: ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast This post contains affiliate links.When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_3378" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Joshua Stamper, Teach Better[/caption]Contact Joshua Stamper  for presentations on Restorative Practices, Leadership Development, and Innovative campus systems.[caption id="attachment_2597" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Joshua Stamper, Teach Better Speaking Network[/caption]Watch my session on Trauma Informed, restorative and social emotional practices at...