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