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