Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader

Leadership lesson 9: Leader or boss: qualities of a good leader · Set 764 · 40 questions

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.

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

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