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