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