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