Jones wants Hartley to be like Tarzan
"On the field, he's got to be Tarzan," Jones told BBC Radio 5 Live on Tuesday. "He's got to go out there and play with his heart. If he does that then the players will follow him."
Hartley's chequered disciplinary record made him a contentious choice as the successor to Chris Robshaw, but having spent 10 days observing him in training, Jones is happy with his decision.
"What I like about Dylan is he's got a bit of 'blokieness' about him. He's a real bloke, he talks to people," said the Australian, whose side open their campaign against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
"The first time I met him, we came to the kitchen here [at England's Pennyhill Park training base] and had breakfast and he was speaking to the people who were serving behind the counter.
"He was very polite and respectful. He didn't have to do that, but it's a good sign. I've seen that with the team. He gets around, talks to people, encourages people to get involved.
"That's what a leader is about – getting the best out of the people around you. It's not being at the front of the bus, beating your chest and saying, 'Do as I do.'
"It's about engaging people, finding out what qualities they have and finding out they can improve the team environment, and I've been pleased how Dylan has done that."
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