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