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