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