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