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