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