{"id":11263,"date":"2013-04-05T00:27:53","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T02:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=11263"},"modified":"2013-04-05T18:38:07","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T20:38:07","slug":"10-leaders-i-want-to-meet-for-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2013\/04\/05\/10-leaders-i-want-to-meet-for-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Leaders I Want To Meet For Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Everyone I know has a list of people who\u00a0they would like to meet.<\/strong> \u00a0I am no different. \u00a0The following is a list of 10 people who I have never met that I would like to have a cup of coffee with and discuss the following topics.<\/p>\n<p>BTW, my wife would join me for the meetings with the two women listed. \u00a0I’m just saying….<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Former President Bill Clinton – Regardless of your political views, no one is a more captivating communicator than President Clinton. \u00a0I want to talk with him about the craft and art of communication.<\/li>\n<li>Herbert Cooper – The Senior Pastor of People’s Church in Oklahoma City is one of America’s leading voices on the subject of multi-cultural, multi-generational ministry.<\/li>\n<li>Trent Dilfer – No one communicates the intricacies of the game of football like Dilfer. \u00a0His view of the game fascinates me.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"10 Things Leaders Can Do To Build Long-Lasting Friendships With Other Leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2013\/03\/17\/10-things-leaders-can-do-to-build-long-lasting-friendships-with-other-leaders\/\">Thomas Dimitroff <\/a>– In over 30 years of existence, the Atlanta Falcons never had consecutive winning seasons until Dimitroff became the general manager. \u00a0I want to speak with him about talent acquisition and building a sustainable organization. \u00a0Also, a little known fact about me is that my dream is to be in a NFL War Room on Draft Day. \u00a0That would be awesome!<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"10 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Soul Surfer\" href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2011\/04\/09\/10-leadership-quotes-and-principles-from-soul-surfer\/\">Bethany Hamilton<\/a> – “I could never have embraced this many people with two arms” is one of my favorite quotes.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"12 Quotes And Church Growth Lessons From Alison Levine Who Climbed Mount Everest\" href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2011\/05\/08\/12-quotes-and-church-growth-lessons-from-alison-levine-who-climbed-mount-everest\/\">Alison Levine <\/a>– The only woman who has scaled every major mountain in the world. \u00a0I once heard her speak at the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. \u00a0The applications of peak performance and church growth are many.<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Nockels – I would like to speak with Nathan about the creative process he goes through producing the Passion cds. \u00a0What does he listen for? \u00a0How does he know what is good? \u00a0How does know what will connect with audience? \u00a0What is his process? \u00a0Etc….<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"15 Leadership Skills Necessary To Build A Sustainable Organization\" href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2013\/02\/09\/15-leadership-skills-necessary-to-build-a-sustainable-organization\/\">Nick Saban<\/a> – Many coaches have great recruiting classes but no one maximizes talent and helps others achieve their potential better than college football’s best coach. \u00a0I would like to learn about his process and people skills.<\/li>\n<li>Randall Wallace – I would like to talk with the director of <a title=\"16 Leadership Principles and Quotes From Secretariat\" href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2010\/10\/09\/16-leadership-principles-and-quotes-from-secretariat\/\">Secretariat<\/a>, We Were Soldiers, and writer of Braveheart about what is required in leading some of the most talented artists in the world.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"10 Leadership Principles From The Denzel Washington Movie Unstoppable\" href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2010\/11\/07\/10-leadership-principles-from-the-denzel-washington-movie-unstoppable\/\">Denzel Washington<\/a> – I want to speak with Denzel about managing the tension between being a major motion picture star who also happens to be a Christian.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Well, that is my list. \u00a0What I really want to know though is who you would like to coffee with and why? \u00a0I’d love to have a conversation about that.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe\u00a0<a title=\"Free Ebook\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/vkpiH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a>\u00a0so future posts can be sent directly to your Inbox. 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