Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader

Leadership lesson 9: Leader or boss: qualities of a good leader · Set 16 · 40 questions

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.

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

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