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