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