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