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