Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader

Leadership lesson 9: Leader or boss: qualities of a good leader · Set 83 · 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.👑 Leader or boss — someone who gives orders only? (a) a leader (b) a boss
2. 2.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: patient? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
3. 3.📝 A monitor sees a close friend breaking a class rule. What is fair? (a) punish them extra (b) ignore it for a friend (c) tell the whole school (d) treat them like others
4. 4.👑 A good leader is someone who… (a) always gives orders (b) wins every argument (c) helps the team succeed (d) does all the work
5. 5.👑 Leader or boss — someone who sits and watches? (a) a boss (b) a leader
6. 6.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) kind (b) responsible (c) fair (d) rude
7. 7.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) helps anyone stuck (b) sits and watches (c) says “we” (d) listens to the team
8. 8.True or false: “explains why” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “sits and watches” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) kind (b) short-tempered (c) selfish (d) careless
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dishonest (b) short-tempered (c) rude (d) brave
12. 12.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) never listens (b) listens to the team (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) leads by example
13. 13.True or false: “says “I” all the time” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🆘 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
15. 15.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) humble (b) patient (c) calm (d) lazy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owns the team’s mistakes (b) says “I” all the time (c) gives orders only (d) uses fear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “do as I say” (b) helps anyone stuck (c) explains why (d) says “we”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I” all the time (b) gives orders only (c) explains why (d) sits and watches
19. 19.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) kind (b) humble (c) honest (d) unfair
20. 20.👑 Leader or boss — someone who says “we”? (a) a boss (b) a leader
21. 21.True or false: “uses fear” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) blames the team (b) says “I” all the time (c) explains why (d) sits and watches
23. 23.True or false: “owns the team’s mistakes” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) takes all the credit (b) shares the credit (c) leads by example (d) owns the team’s mistakes
25. 25.👑 Leader or boss — someone who uses fear? (a) a leader (b) a boss
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explains why (b) says “I” all the time (c) says “we” (d) helps anyone stuck
27. 27.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: selfish? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
28. 28.True or false: “helps anyone stuck” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: honest? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
30. 30.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) shares the credit (b) helps anyone stuck (c) gives orders only (d) asks for ideas
31. 31.True or false: “uses fear” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👑 Leader or boss — someone who owns the team’s mistakes? (a) a leader (b) a boss
33. 33.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) lazy (b) patient (c) rude (d) selfish
34. 34.👑 Leader or boss — someone who shares the credit? (a) a leader (b) a boss
35. 35.True or false: “helps anyone stuck” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏃 How should a house captain get the house to practise for sports day? (a) practise with them (b) skip practice (c) blame the slow ones (d) only give orders
37. 37.👑 Leader or boss — someone who never listens? (a) a leader (b) a boss
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) boastful (b) patient (c) humble (d) fair
39. 39.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) uses fear (b) says “do as I say” (c) asks for ideas (d) blames the team
40. 40.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: organised? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader

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