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.🏃 How should a house captain get the house to practise for sports day? (a) blame the slow ones (b) only give orders (c) practise with them (d) skip practice
- 2.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) takes all the credit (b) listens to the team (c) says “I” all the time (d) says “do as I say”
- 3.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) gives orders only (b) uses fear (c) asks for ideas (d) blames the team
- 4.👑 Leader or boss — someone who says “we”? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) selfish (b) fair (c) responsible (d) humble
- 6.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) uses fear (b) helps anyone stuck (c) blames the team (d) says “I” all the time
- 7.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) gives orders only (b) blames the team (c) says “I” all the time (d) owns the team’s mistakes
- 8.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) rude (b) kind (c) short-tempered (d) careless
- 9.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) listens to the team (b) owns the team’s mistakes (c) says “I” all the time (d) shares the credit
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owns the team’s mistakes (b) listens to the team (c) leads by example (d) takes all the credit
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) kind (b) boastful (c) lazy (d) bossy
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for ideas (b) gives orders only (c) says “we” (d) explains why
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “do as I say” (b) gives orders only (c) blames the team (d) says “we”
- 14.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) organised (d) dishonest
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honest (b) rude (c) unfair (d) dishonest
- 16.👑 Leader or boss — someone who helps anyone stuck? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 17.👑 Leader or boss — someone who takes all the credit? (a) a leader (b) a boss
- 18.True or false: “takes all the credit” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
- 19.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: brave? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 20.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) calm (b) honest (c) helpful (d) lazy
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lazy (b) helpful (c) responsible (d) brave
- 22.👑 A good leader is someone who… (a) always gives orders (b) does all the work (c) helps the team succeed (d) wins every argument
- 23.True or false: “gives orders only” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
- 24.👑 Leader or boss — someone who sits and watches? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 25.👑 Leader or boss — someone who owns the team’s mistakes? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 26.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) gives orders only (b) takes all the credit (c) leads by example (d) sits and watches
- 27.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) rude (b) honest (c) short-tempered (d) boastful
- 28.👑 Leader or boss — someone who asks for ideas? (a) a leader (b) a boss
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) honest (c) dishonest (d) responsible
- 30.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) selfish (b) rude (c) boastful (d) helpful
- 31.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: helpful? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 32.👑 Leader or boss — someone who listens to the team? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 33.🗣️ The class is noisy while the teacher is out. A good monitor… (a) shouts at everyone (b) calmly asks for quiet (c) writes all the names (d) joins the noise
- 34.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) responsible (b) fair (c) boastful (d) calm
- 35.👑 Leader or boss — someone who blames the team? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 36.📝 A monitor sees a close friend breaking a class rule. What is fair? (a) punish them extra (b) tell the whole school (c) ignore it for a friend (d) treat them like others
- 37.👑 Leader or boss — someone who explains why? (a) a leader (b) a boss
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) organised (b) brave (c) honest (d) bossy
- 39.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: calm? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 40.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) says “we” (b) sits and watches (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) explains why
Answer key
- practise with them
- listens to the team
- asks for ideas
- a leader
- selfish
- helps anyone stuck
- owns the team’s mistakes
- kind
- says “I” all the time
- takes all the credit
- kind
- gives orders only
- says “we”
- organised
- honest
- a leader
- a boss
- False
- good for a leader
- lazy
- lazy
- helps the team succeed
- True
- a boss
- a leader
- leads by example
- honest
- a leader
- dishonest
- helpful
- good for a leader
- a leader
- calmly asks for quiet
- boastful
- a boss
- treat them like others
- a leader
- bossy
- good for a leader
- sits and watches
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