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