Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader

Leadership lesson 9: Leader or boss: qualities of a good leader · Set 397 · 40 questions

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.

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

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