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