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 poor quality in a leader? (a) honest (b) dishonest (c) kind (d) humble
- 2.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: kind? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 3.👑 A good leader is someone who… (a) wins every argument (b) helps the team succeed (c) always gives orders (d) does all the work
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) helpful (b) careless (c) brave (d) honest
- 5.👑 Leader or boss — someone who leads by example? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 6.📝 A monitor sees a close friend breaking a class rule. What is fair? (a) ignore it for a friend (b) treat them like others (c) punish them extra (d) tell the whole school
- 7.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) gives orders only (b) asks for ideas (c) takes all the credit (d) says “do as I say”
- 8.🏃 How should a house captain get the house to practise for sports day? (a) blame the slow ones (b) only give orders (c) practise with them (d) skip practice
- 9.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) unfair (b) helpful (c) fair (d) organised
- 10.True or false: “uses fear” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short-tempered (b) patient (c) brave (d) honest
- 12.True or false: “takes all the credit” is how a good leader acts. (a) True (b) False
- 13.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) says “do as I say” (b) says “I” all the time (c) uses fear (d) leads by example
- 14.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) takes all the credit (b) sits and watches (c) explains why (d) says “I” all the time
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gives orders only (b) blames the team (c) says “we” (d) says “I” all the time
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sits and watches (b) says “I” all the time (c) blames the team (d) leads by example
- 17.🆘 Your team is stuck on a task. A leader should… (a) leave them to it (b) help find a way (c) take all the credit (d) blame the team
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “we” (b) owns the team’s mistakes (c) leads by example (d) never listens
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) responsible (b) kind (c) bossy (d) fair
- 20.👑 Leader or boss — someone who owns the team’s mistakes? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 21.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) rude (b) calm (c) selfish (d) dishonest
- 22.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) unfair (b) short-tempered (c) selfish (d) patient
- 23.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) explains why (b) shares the credit (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) says “I” all the time
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rude (b) dishonest (c) patient (d) short-tempered
- 25.True or false: “says “we”” is how a good leader acts. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “gives orders only” is how a good leader acts. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) brave (b) short-tempered (c) careless (d) unfair
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explains why (b) helps anyone stuck (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) uses fear
- 29.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: organised? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 30.True or false: “asks for ideas” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
- 31.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) sits and watches (b) explains why (c) shares the credit (d) helps anyone stuck
- 32.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) never listens (b) takes all the credit (c) shares the credit (d) blames the team
- 33.👑 Leader or boss — someone who shares the credit? (a) a leader (b) a boss
- 34.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: selfish? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 35.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) explains why (b) owns the team’s mistakes (c) leads by example (d) never listens
- 36.👑 Leader or boss — someone who uses fear? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rude (b) responsible (c) brave (d) humble
- 38.True or false: “says “we”” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) uses fear (b) says “do as I say” (c) never listens (d) helps anyone stuck
- 40.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: calm? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
Answer key
- dishonest
- good for a leader
- helps the team succeed
- careless
- a leader
- treat them like others
- asks for ideas
- practise with them
- unfair
- False
- short-tempered
- False
- leads by example
- explains why
- says “we”
- leads by example
- help find a way
- never listens
- bossy
- a leader
- calm
- patient
- says “I” all the time
- patient
- True
- False
- brave
- uses fear
- good for a leader
- False
- sits and watches
- shares the credit
- a leader
- bad for a leader
- never listens
- a boss
- rude
- False
- helps anyone stuck
- good for a leader
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