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