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