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