With a mischievous smile, he says: “What’s changed for me since winning the World Cup? – People in Germany now know that Herbert isn’t my first name, but my surname.”
Gordon Herbert, the architect behind the most successful era in German basketball and the country’s first World Cup triumph, shares his recipe for success in this book. From the importance of long-term player commitment and a clear division of roles, to racehorses and pigs or lions – which he prefers to tame rather than teach cats to roar – right through to his leadership philosophy, he offers exclusive insights into the inner workings of his work and the team. In doing so, he also gets personal. For the first time, he speaks openly about his long-standing depression, mental health in elite sport, and why humanity represents the highest value for him. He takes us on a journey through his life, about which he himself says: “I was alive, but I didn’t feel alive.”
