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