<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A word is not a conspiracy simply because it... > A word is not a conspiracy simply because it contains a social program. Terms such as leadership, humility, loyalty, professionalism, and listening acquire operational meanings inside groups, and power often resides in who gets to enforce those meanings. **Source:** [[livestreams/Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground - Workbook|Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A word is not a conspiracy simply because it contains a social program. Terms such as leadership, humility, loyalty, professionalism, and listening acquire operational meanings inside groups, and power often resides in who gets to enforce those meanings.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-word-conspiracy-simply-enforce-those-meanings ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->