Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader

Leadership lesson 9: Leader or boss: qualities of a good leader · Set 222 · 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.🏃 How should a house captain get the house to practise for sports day? (a) only give orders (b) practise with them (c) skip practice (d) blame the slow ones
2. 2.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) leads by example (b) blames the team (c) never listens (d) gives orders only
3. 3.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) calm (b) patient (c) humble (d) careless
4. 4.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) asks for ideas (b) listens to the team (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) says “I” all the time
5. 5.👑 Leader or boss — someone who says “I” all the time? (a) a leader (b) a boss
6. 6.True or false: “never listens” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👑 Leader or boss — someone who explains why? (a) a leader (b) a boss
8. 8.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) dishonest (b) short-tempered (c) selfish (d) calm
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) organised (b) rude (c) patient (d) honest
10. 10.👑 Leader or boss — someone who takes all the credit? (a) a leader (b) a boss
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to the team (b) leads by example (c) shares the credit (d) says “I” all the time
12. 12.🆘 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
13. 13.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) leads by example (b) says “we” (c) helps anyone stuck (d) takes all the credit
14. 14.👑 Leader or boss — someone who shares the credit? (a) a boss (b) a leader
15. 15.True or false: “says “I” all the time” is how a good leader acts. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) takes all the credit (b) says “I” all the time (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) gives orders only
17. 17.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) humble (b) honest (c) boastful (d) patient
18. 18.🗣️ The class is noisy while the teacher is out. A good monitor… (a) joins the noise (b) shouts at everyone (c) writes all the names (d) calmly asks for quiet
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) careless (b) patient (c) kind (d) honest
20. 20.True or false: “sits and watches” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) shares the credit (b) leads by example (c) says “do as I say” (d) explains why
22. 22.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) says “I” all the time (b) sits and watches (c) helps anyone stuck (d) gives orders only
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never listens (b) sits and watches (c) helps anyone stuck (d) uses fear
24. 24.📝 A monitor sees a close friend breaking a class rule. What is fair? (a) ignore it for a friend (b) punish them extra (c) tell the whole school (d) treat them like others
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to the team (b) leads by example (c) uses fear (d) says “we”
26. 26.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) uses fear (b) asks for ideas (c) never listens (d) says “do as I say”
27. 27.True or false: “owns the team’s mistakes” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) fair (d) calm
29. 29.👑 Leader or boss — someone who helps anyone stuck? (a) a boss (b) a leader
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explains why (b) says “we” (c) takes all the credit (d) leads by example
31. 31.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) blames the team (b) explains why (c) uses fear (d) says “I” all the time
32. 32.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) owns the team’s mistakes (b) leads by example (c) blames the team (d) explains why
33. 33.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) helpful (b) selfish (c) responsible (d) calm
34. 34.👑 A good leader is someone who… (a) does all the work (b) always gives orders (c) helps the team succeed (d) wins every argument
35. 35.True or false: “leads by example” is how a good leader acts. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) fair (b) responsible (c) bossy (d) organised
37. 37.True or false: “takes all the credit” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👑 Leader or boss — someone who says “we”? (a) a boss (b) a leader
39. 39.True or false: “listens to the team” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👑 Leader or boss — someone who asks for ideas? (a) a leader (b) a boss

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