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