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