All About Winning

Hamilton-born Warren Gatland, 48, the current Wales National Rugby Club Coach, speaks to Meet the Boss TV presenter Padraig Hyland about his ambitions as a coach and for the Welsh team. His greatest satisfaction in the job is winning. “I wouldn’t do the job otherwise — you’ve got to be in to win,” Gatland says. “If you’re not in here to win, then you probably shouldn’t be in the role.” Gatland describes his leadership style: “I want to empower the people that I’m involved with … it’s about building trust, loyalty and about being honest. You’ve got to imagine yourself as the chief executive … even though it’s not finance and figures, it comes down to performance and results.” Gatland is a former All Black. He also played for Waikato, retiring in 1994.