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