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