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