Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader
Leader's tip (Leader, not boss): A leader: listens to the team, says “we”, leads by example, shares the credit, helps anyone stuck, explains why. A boss: gives orders only, takes all the credit, blames the team, never listens, uses fear. Class monitor duties: help keep the class orderly, pass on messages, calmly ask for quiet, treat everyone by the same rules. A house captain practises with the house, not just gives orders.
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- 1.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) lazy (b) bossy (c) helpful (d) careless
- 2.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: patient? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 3.True or false: “listens to the team” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🏃 How should a house captain get the house to practise for sports day? (a) blame the slow ones (b) practise with them (c) only give orders (d) skip practice
- 5.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) unfair (b) boastful (c) kind (d) bossy
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for ideas (b) takes all the credit (c) says “do as I say” (d) never listens
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to the team (b) takes all the credit (c) explains why (d) helps anyone stuck
- 8.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) patient (b) brave (c) fair (d) lazy
- 9.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) helps anyone stuck (b) asks for ideas (c) blames the team (d) leads by example
- 10.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) brave (b) careless (c) patient (d) honest
- 11.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: lazy? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 12.🆘 Your team is stuck on a task. A leader should… (a) take all the credit (b) blame the team (c) help find a way (d) leave them to it
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “do as I say” (b) asks for ideas (c) explains why (d) says “we”
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bossy (b) humble (c) responsible (d) patient
- 15.🗣️ The class is noisy while the teacher is out. A good monitor… (a) writes all the names (b) shouts at everyone (c) joins the noise (d) calmly asks for quiet
- 16.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: organised? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 17.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) boastful (b) unfair (c) rude (d) calm
- 18.True or false: “helps anyone stuck” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “gives orders only” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) listens to the team (b) helps anyone stuck (c) uses fear (d) explains why
- 21.True or false: “says “we”” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: selfish? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 23.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) takes all the credit (b) sits and watches (c) never listens (d) leads by example
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blames the team (b) takes all the credit (c) gives orders only (d) leads by example
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I” all the time (b) helps anyone stuck (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) asks for ideas
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sits and watches (b) leads by example (c) explains why (d) helps anyone stuck
- 27.👑 A good leader is someone who… (a) always gives orders (b) does all the work (c) wins every argument (d) helps the team succeed
- 28.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: careless? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 29.True or false: “asks for ideas” is how a good leader acts. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “says “I” all the time” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
- 31.📝 A monitor sees a close friend breaking a class rule. What is fair? (a) tell the whole school (b) punish them extra (c) treat them like others (d) ignore it for a friend
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fair (b) helpful (c) selfish (d) honest
- 33.👑 Leader or boss — someone who shares the credit? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 34.👑 Leader or boss — someone who owns the team’s mistakes? (a) a leader (b) a boss
- 35.👑 Leader or boss — someone who leads by example? (a) a leader (b) a boss
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short-tempered (b) selfish (c) boastful (d) helpful
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) helps anyone stuck (b) leads by example (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) gives orders only
- 38.👑 Leader or boss — someone who takes all the credit? (a) a leader (b) a boss
- 39.👑 Leader or boss — someone who blames the team? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 40.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) says “we” (b) helps anyone stuck (c) says “I” all the time (d) shares the credit
Answer key
- helpful
- good for a leader
- False
- practise with them
- kind
- asks for ideas
- takes all the credit
- lazy
- blames the team
- careless
- bad for a leader
- help find a way
- says “do as I say”
- bossy
- calmly asks for quiet
- good for a leader
- calm
- False
- True
- uses fear
- False
- bad for a leader
- leads by example
- leads by example
- says “I” all the time
- sits and watches
- helps the team succeed
- bad for a leader
- True
- False
- treat them like others
- selfish
- a leader
- a leader
- a leader
- helpful
- gives orders only
- a boss
- a boss
- says “I” all the time
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