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