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