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