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