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