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