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