🎙 Episode 4 – Willie Anderson: Crossing the Line
This one’s special.
Willie Anderson isn’t just a name in Irish rugby folklore — he’s been a mentor, coach, and friend to both Fitz and Moo for decades. He’s the man who pushed us, challenged us, and taught us lessons that have stayed with us far beyond the pitch.
In this conversation on The Business End, you’ll hear the real Willie. The captain who famously marched into the haka and stared down the All Blacks. The man who spent two harrowing months in an Argentinian jail after taking a flag on tour. The coach who shaped a generation of leaders, and the friend who was never afraid to call you out when you needed it most.
Willie is open, humble, brutally honest, and deeply self-aware. We go beyond the folklore to uncover the leadership philosophy that has guided him — and that can guide you, whether you’re leading a team in sport, business, or life.
You’ll hear:
• Why trust and respect are the foundation of any winning team
• The hardest leadership lesson of his career — “I was the problem”
• How adversity can fuel elite performance
• Why empowering others is the true mark of a leader
• The legacy you leave when you “borrow the jersey”
• Stories from his most iconic moments — including facing the haka and the Argentinian flag incident
• His “leadership tree” and the future leaders he’s helped shape
This is Willie Anderson as you’ve never heard him before — unfiltered, reflective, and as passionate about people as he is about the game.
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