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