Reading Time: 4 minutes

INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.

Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, welcomed Gitte Madelaire to provide another commentary in a series.

The Gitte Madelaire Commentaries

Welcome to the tenth article in the series “Be the Leader You Aspire to Be” here on The Price of Business Show, where I will focus on the trends which lie ahead of us and how they will affect humans and businesses. The articles are based on my book Energetic Leadership, which talks about 9 trends leaders must navigate to cater for employees increasing demand for more spiritual leadership and sustainable business models aligned with their life purposes. These articles are about business leadership in the new era. I hope you will find inspiration for your own leadership and the leader you aspire to be.

The first article outlined 9 trends for business leadership and focused on authentic curiosity as a key competency for leaders to master. The second and third explained the concept of energy frequencies as the source of our true potential, followed by the alignment of the company purpose with the life purposes of employees and customers. The fourth covered the 6-5 different generations currently working, the fifth focused on self-care and the ability to be present and the sixth about uncertainty and how to navigate in it. The seventh talked about the importance of intuition in decision-making and the eighth and nineth articles were about what a healthy economy and society are.

In the tenth article I reflect on what we as people with our leadership can do to improve our democracies knowing that not all of us live in one, but I hope we will.

A democracy is essential because it creates a society where everyone can thrive, participate, and be heard. It balances individual freedom with collective responsibility, promoting peace, progress, and justice for all. By empowering citizens and ensuring fairness, democracy remains the most effective system for building resilient and inclusive communities.

The opposite of democracy is dictatorship or tyranny.

Why do we need democracies? Because we know it is the best societal form for humans to thrive within. But our democracies are challenged and especially in the US. As the US is such a big country and economy it is of great interest to the whole world how the Americans are doing.

Gallup, the global analytics and advisory firm write on their website that their purpose is “Helping People Be Heard”. “We help our clients in many ways. But it all starts with a single focus: We use our understanding of the human experience to help our clients solve their greatest challenges and seize their greatest opportunities.”

So, what does Gallup know about how the American democracy is doing?

Here are 3 great examples:

In December 2023, a new low of 28% of U.S. adults were satisfied with the way democracy is working in the country. The figure was above 60 % in 1983 and has been declining ever since.

Americans’ confidence in their nation’s judicial system and courts dropped to a record-low 35% in 2024. The result further sets the U.S. apart from other wealthy nations in the OECD, where majorities (55 %) tend to express trust in this critical democratic institution.

Americans continue to register low trust in the mass media, with 31% expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of confidence in the media to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly,” similar to last year’s 32%. The trust has been declining since 1976.

Trust is vital in a society and is on the decline, a trend which the US is not alone to experience.

A relation is made of energy and communication. When it does not flow or work the relation is stuck. The US could need some help moving from being stuck to getting unstuck.

The American Comedian Jordan Keller puts it brilliantly in a TED talk in 2024 about democracy; He says: “Democracy depends on discourse, compromise – we must have civil conversations, and we need to concede. Concession is crucial to democracy – you must give something up”. And Jordan continues: “We are tuning people out. We are bad at talking to other people”.

We, the people, must get back on track and learn and practice skills we have forgotten or not been taught. Skills like active listening – be still, listen to what the other person is saying and ask questions. Know our boundaries – like when to say no or speak up for ourselves. Be vulnerable and remember to forgive. Just some basic skills that will help great civil conversations to prosper.

When we embody our leadership, we create miracles which we need in times of permacrisis.

Gitte Madelaire is an intuitive and visionary pioneer in leadership development. People, customers, business development, and futurism have always interested and motivated her. With a background in corporate business at companies such as Fona/HMW, Codan Insurance, Volvo Trucks and Ensure, she now inspires to new leadership through her book,” Energetic Leadership”, keynotes, facilitation and mentoring for leaders in her company Bronte ApS. Gitte holds a BSc in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School and an MBA semester from the University of Victoria. She also has traditional leadership courses and certifications in intuitive and feminine future leadership, inner sustainability, and energy-based leadership. Gitte has lived in London, Sydney, and Kuala Lumpur and currently resides in Denmark.

Learn more at www.energeticleadership.eu.