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