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