Clue: Leaders in fact are being indecisive and needlessly cautious (6)
Answer: FABIAN
Explanation: Leaders in fact are being indecisive and needlessly cautious (6)
Leaders in (ie first letters of) "**F**(act) **A**(re) **B**(eing)** I**(ndecisive)** A**(nd) **N**(eedlessly)"