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