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