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