How Germany revived their sagging football fortunes of 2004.
You would have noticed that Germany discarded their play of style of 2004 (strategic plan prevalent), adopted a new aggressive style of play (new strategic direction), implemented the plan across the various age group levels (strategy implementation at all levels), Klinsman planned and executed the new style (Change leader), involved the German football federation (co opted the Board of Directors) and ensured Joachim Loew was there to carry on the plan (Succession Planning, both at the Coach's level and also note that since he took pains to implement this at the U-21 level, there were players like Mueller, Ozil, Schweinsteiger ready to step in effortlessly into the senior team when the time arrived). The Klinsman plan will really bear fruit when the current young team matures during the time till the next world cup.
