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