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