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