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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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.: able…

January 13, 2015 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

It’s 5am in Maryland right now.

I’m waiting on the sun to rise.

I believe that every sunrise, every sunset, every breath, every heartbeat, every moment is an invitation to live my life completely engaged.

I can’t sleep. Haven’t slept much over the past week. I talked a bit about all this with a touch of vulnerability this past Sunday in my sermon at Remedy. But I realize this early morning how inadequate my vulnerability truly was. My messy church deserved a bit more from me.

We celebrate the holiness of vulnerability at Remedy Church.

But the holiness of vulnerability will not extend beyond the level of its own leadership… the elders and deacons and covenant partners.

My dad began the most difficult leg of his 6-year marathon against multiple myeloma this last week. Right now there are cocktails of poison being pumped into his veins through needles. There will be more this week.

I’ve been up since 3:20am with my dad on my mind, with hope in my heart, with words in my head that needed to be written and journaled and blogged and dropped into the keynote for this next Sunday at Remedy.

I just had a minor surgery on my back yesterday… on Amanda’s birthday (#sheesh). My back has progressively gotten worse over the past couple of years. My doctor wanted to have my L-5 injected with a cortisone cocktail to ease the pain on the jacked-up disk and broken vertebrae.

The simple irony was not lost on me::
1600 miles from here
my dad also had needles in his body
and cocktails flowing into his veins.

I’ve been listening to an older NEEDTOBREATHE album (the Reckoning) this morning. There’s a song called “Able” that has been an encouragement to me recently, and especially this morning. The whole album is excellent, but that song is particularly moving. There’s a guy who made a music video of “Able” which captures the essence of the lyrics… and reminds me of the many adventures I’ve lived with my dad… and the many adventures my sons have lived with my dad… and the many which are yet to be lived.

I’ve talked about vulnerability before in this forum.

Vulnerability is not over-sharing or sarcastic self-posturing or attention-seeking by shock-statements or emotionally-vomiting on everyone who has the misfortune of being within our verbal “splash zone”.

This has been a tough sequence of days for me.
Not the toughest… but tough nonetheless.

I’m not able to write the ending to this story.

I’m not able on my own…
nor do I worship a God who would grant such a selfish request.

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