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