One thing is clear from ICMA's 101st Annual Conference in Seattle, leadership is and always will be key in the local government profession - both within the organization and outside with the community.

Effective leadership is essential to achieve organizational goals. Each of the keynote speakers at #ICMA15 emphasized the importance of leadership to an organization, be it through happiness, diversity and inclusion, organizational health, and the simple use of the word "yes". It is with great hopes that attendees are able to take the information that they learned on the topic of leadership and apply it to their every day jobs.

Here are 20 of the most quotable leadership tips and takeaways of the conference, packaged for you to retweet away!

1. "A team is only as strong as its ability to compensate for its weakest member. We're all going to be that person. Lift them up #icma15." --- @fisch_luke Tweet This Quote

2. "Use failures to make discoveries. By modeling failure, using failure, accepting failure - you build resiliency. #icma15" --- @j_verb Tweet This Quote

3. "Affirm and build. Saying no is a creativity killer. The power of no doesn't just shut down new ideas, it shuts down people. #ICMA15" --- @TheSecondCity Tweet This Quote

4. "Your leaders represent you and don't make decisions in a vacuum which is why your input is so important." --- Pat Martel Tweet This Quote

5. "The world is constantly changing. As #localgov managers, we can help to shape that change, our profession, communities & society. #ICMA15" --- Pat Martel Tweet This Quote

6. "Celebrating diversity & finding ways to incorporate inclusiveness in our association & communities is at the core of what we do at @ICMA." --- Pat Martel Tweet This Quote

7. "It's important to never allow anyone to diminish your importance, your value, and your achievements. #icma15 #13percent #womeninleadership" --- Dara Richardson-Heron Tweet This Quote

8. 'Working internationally changes your judgment on what you think is best. It opens your eyes to new ways of getting things done." --- @ICMACityLinks Tweet This Quote

9. "We have a moral obligation to hold people accountable. @ICMAConference @Cal_ICMA #morningkeynote #icma15" --- @peter__ibrahim Tweet This Quote

10. "The primary source of accountability on a team is not the leader, it's the peers. #icma15 @patricklencioni" Tweet This Quote

11. "The very best teams know how to argue. You have to disagree so it doesn't fester and create personal conflict @patricklencioni." Tweet This Quote

12. "If you're a good leader, people should be able to do a good impression of you behind your back @patricklencioni." Tweet This Quote

13. "Hire your #localgov workforce by thinking outside the checkboxes. A local bartender may be your next great building inspector #icma15." --- @pamweirhere Tweet This Quote

14. "A resilient city survives, thrives, and innovates no matter what challenges it faces @100ResCities." Tweet This Quote

15. "We have to ask ourselves, who are we seeing? Who are we missing? Be more curious. @VernaMyers #diversity #inclusion #icma15." Tweet This Quote

16. "Diveristy is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance. @VernaMyers - inclusion is how diversity moves forward #icma15." Tweet This Quote

17. "Have the courage to do what is necessary and do not take the convenience of sitting down #EdBeasly @NFBPA breakfast @ICMAConference." --- @KUFudge Tweet This Quote

18. "Our brain becomes what we practice. If you become too good at looking for mistakes, soon that's all you'll see. Same thing with gratitude. @shawnachor." Tweet This Quote

19. "Don't be afraid of stress, it has a lot of sneaky benefits you don't realize according to @shawnachor #icma15." Tweet This Quote

20. "It's not reality that shapes us, it's the lens that we view the world through @shawnachor." Tweet This Quote

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