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