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