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