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