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