Die Essenz des Erfolgs

He led his basketball teams to the ultimate goal eight times: the NBA Championship - six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. With this, Phil Jackson won more championships than any other coach in the history of basketball.

The "Zen Master," as many journalists called him, achieved the seemingly impossible during this time: he managed Michael Jordan, the best player in the world, and got him to behave selflessly, even when that meant Jordan had to forgo personal records. He inspired Dennis Rodman and other "uncoachable" personalities to commit to something greater than themselves. And he transformed Kobe Bryant from a rebellious teenager into a mature leader of a championship team.

We all know these legendary stars or think we do. However, what reveals the essence of success is that when it comes to the most important lessons, we don't actually know that much. But this book fills that gap: it is full of discoveries and revelations about the most fascinating personalities in the world of basketball and their will to win. It explores the sources of motivation and competition at the highest level and what it takes to bring out the best in ourselves and in others.