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