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