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