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