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