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