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