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