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