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