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