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