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