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