Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader

Leadership lesson 9: Leader or boss: qualities of a good leader · Set 609 · 40 questions

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.

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

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