How can clubs develop dressing room 'leaders'?

‘We don’t have enough leaders.’ It’s a call you’ll hear from fans, managers and pundits on a regular basis. But what defines a dressing room ‘leader’ and how can clubs develop what some coaches are now calling ‘cultural guardians’?

It’s an issue that divides opinion. On the one hand, it’s tempting to point to images of talismanic performances (think Davi…