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