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Messy Leadership:: Clarity…

January 30, 2017 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

Clarity in identity and vision is the emphasis for the third episode of the Messy Leadership Podcast.

And the story of Beryl Markham’s 21 hours and 25 minutes of continuous, solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in September of 1936 is the story to help us bring clarity into focus.

06 Sep 1936 --- - Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
06 Sep 1936 — – Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

In the first two episodes of the podcast, we have discussed two essential topics in leadership:: worldview… the story that operates at the center of our lives… and vulnerability… the place where the messyness of our story is at it’s most complex.

When we are aware of our personal worldview, this moves us into a posture of humility and stoylistening. And living with active vulnerability moves us to invite others into the mess of our story, building trust as the pathway to vibrant relationships within our organizations, and sparking the courage to lead effectively.

The reality is this:: Every individual person ends up going somewhere in life. But a very small number of people end up going somewhere on purpose. The “on purpose” destination of our lives requires the cultivation of clarity in two areas:: identity and vision.

In order to lead with clarity, every Messy Leader needs to be willing to walk the lonely road of identity development… because it’s through identity that we lead from a place of authenticity.

Vision compels us to see the world with clarity and invite others into our narrative with hope and vulnerability. Vision fuels Messy Leaders to live and lead with faith.

Vision acknowledges what COULD BE… anticipates what SHOULD BE… and establishes a direction toward what IS.

In this third episode, that’s the entire focus:: CLARITY.

Let’s get right into it. Here we go.

Let’s get messy…

 

Hosted by:: Ryan Von Weaver
Music by:: Adam Hendrix

 

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Messy Leadership:: Vulnerability…

January 23, 2017 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

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In the second episode of the Messy Leadership Podcast, we will explore the importance of VULNERABILITY.

There is no way around it… if we desire to be effective leaders, the prevailing leadership research shows that messy leaders must embody something that none of us really wants to talk about, much less display in our lives on a regular basis. As leaders, we know we need to be strong, confident, and authoritative… But for deep trust to be established in our interpersonal relationships, a level of vulnerability is necessary.

VULNERABILITY is the place where MESSYNESS at it’s most COMPLEX and challenging.

Honestly, I would rather not open this brand new podcast with a topic so emotionally-charged and potentially polarizing, but there is really no way around this subject. Eventually, we will need to deal with the reality of the extreme tension that exists within each of us in regard to VULNERABILITY… so let’s go ahead, take a deep breath, and just get into it.

Thank you for listening! And don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes.

Let’s get messy…

 

Hosted by:: Ryan Von Weaver
Music by:: Adam Hendrix

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Messy Leadership:: Worldview…

January 15, 2017 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

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In the first episode of the Messy Leadership Podcast, I decided that it was important for us to focus on a subject that impacts each of us holistically:: WORLDVIEW.

If I asked you to describe your WORLDVIEW… what words would you use to explain the way you interpret the world around you? Would you use economic or political language? Would you describe concepts related to your ethical or religious beliefs? Would you speak of morality and social responsibility? Would you express the unalienable rights of all for “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”? Would you dwell on death or your view of life after death?

WORLDVIEW is the FRAMEWORK through which we interpret the world around us. WORLDVIEW is the STORY of the world that operates at the CENTER of a person’s life.

Every person has a worldview shaped by our cultural context and personal experiences. The study of worldview is a study in PHILOSOPHY (a set of ideals) and HISTORY (a period in time).

And MESSY LEADERS tend to be the type of people who have a well-defined view of the world around them. We have reached some conclusions which allow us to be motivated to move through the MESSYNESS of life with firm conviction and captivating vision.

On this weekend where we celebrate the birth, life, and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is fitting that we incorporated the story of Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail.

Let’s get messy…

 

Welcome to Messy Leadership:: A podcast for ultraordinary leaders in the midst of the mess.

 

Hosted by:: Ryan Von Weaver
Music by:: Adam Hendrix

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Welcome to Messy Leadership

January 9, 2017 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

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Welcome to Messy Leadership:: A podcast for ultraordinary leaders in the midst of the mess.

If you have followed much of my writing, teaching, or public speaking over the past decade, you have likely heard me discuss my affinity for the “messyness” of life. The year 2016 did not dispel my view on the messyness of life.

In fact, I believe more strongly than ever that life is messy… and that you and I should stop trying to pretend otherwise.

I think it’s time for us to embrace the messyness.

Over the past few months, I have been working on this new project for those of us who recognize that we are messy leaders. I believe there are three core beliefs that serve as anchor points in the messyness of our lives. These core beliefs are the foundation for messy leadership::

  • Life is messy… and so is leadership.
  • Every ultraordinary person is a leader.
  • Your story is the most important thing about you.

Each Messy Leadership episode in Season One of this new podcast will feature content curated and produced by me with original music by Adam Hendrix. The podcast will initially be monologue format in Season One, but future seasons will likely feature interviews with other leaders in the midst of the mess. It is my plan to publish a new episode of Season One weekly on Sunday nights for the next few weeks. I have already recorded the content for the first couple of episodes of Season One, and I can’t wait to share these with you.

Please do me a favor and subscribe to the podcast so you can gain access to the new podcasts as soon as they release. You can subscribe on SoundCloud, on iTunes, or through the direct RSS link.

I look forward to reading your feedback on each episode of the Messy Leadership Podcast.

Thanks for listening.

So… here we go.

Let’s get messy…

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.: photogs & fé disíp…

January 23, 2015 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

Our first full day in Haiti as a family contained much photography, laughter, climbing, and teaching at Eglise de Compassion with Junior St Cyr. There were 17 students at the photography seminar… 13 students at the narrative discipleship seminar… and 2 Weaver boys who were involved with each part of the adventure.

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.: a Haitian wedding…

January 20, 2015 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

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Amanda and I are with the Weaver Boys on our first trip to Haiti as a family. I’m writing this blog from our last stop in Florida before we fly into Port-Au-Prince.

The occasion is a Haitian Wedding!

Our partners and friends in Haiti, Junior St Cyr and Dominique Alexandré, are getting married this weekend. This is exciting stuff.

Amanda was able to snap this photo of Junior and Dominique this past summer.

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Before the wedding, Amanda has been asked to lead an open photography conference through Manda Weaver Photography tomorrow afternoon at Eglise Baptiste de Compassion. The goal of the photography conference is two-fold:: education and job stimulation.

Haiti is a nation with many challenges… but few are as desperate as the lack of employment opportunities for Haitians. As organizations and governments continue working alongside our Haitian friends in so many vital arenas (child-trafficking prevention, health care, medicine, education, etc.), one of the most important for the future of Haiti is job stimulation and employment.

My friend, Corrigan Clay, has been engaged in the realm of Haitian job creation for many years. This is an area of emphasis for which he and his family have sacrificed much to champion. Corrigan believes that job creation should be the top priority for Americans who desire to partner in Haiti.

Pastor Jean-Alix Paul, one of our Haitian partners through Help One Now since 2010, has been preaching the importance of job creation and education for as long as I’ve known him.

Amanda will extend the training after the photography conference by selecting at least one Haitian photographer who will shoot the wedding with her. Our hope is that the training and donated photography equipment will be used to stimulate the local economy in some small but practical way.

I will be leading a Narrative Discipleship conference tomorrow as well. And as strange as the following may sound to some… this short discipleship seminar is far from the most important element of our trip.

This will be a transformational trip for my sons.

Updates are sure to come over the next few days…

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