Many companies list “core values” on their websites, in annual reports, or during onboarding. Common examples include integrity, excellence, teamwork, innovation, and respect. But having words written down is not the same as having values that drive behavior. A true set of core values acts like an internal compass. It guides hiring, decision-making, conflict resolution, and leadership accountability. When values are only decorative and not applied in daily operations, they lose meaning.

JPMorgan Chase’s new global headquarters at 270 Park Avenue represents more than architectural innovation. It symbolizes how leadership in 2025 is evolving toward environments that prioritize people, connection, and purpose. Designed by Foster + Partners, the building blends form and function to demonstrate how intentional design can foster collaboration, creativity, and long-term well-being (Foster + Partners, 2025). Modern leadership begins with creating environments where people can thrive.

(New York, NY, October 10, 2025) – Today marks the official launch of Access 47 (www.Access47.com), a newly established private executive advisory founded by Dr. Alexis Davis, Access 47 was created to serve as a confidential sanctuary for leaders ready for truth, recalibration, and transformation through results-driven advisory focused on emotional intelligence, alignment, and strategic clarity. The service provides executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals with a secure and judgment-free space to address challenges that may impact focus, confidence, and leadership performance.

There is a clear distinction between leaders who pay lip service to teamwork and those who truly cultivate it. Some leaders highlight “team” in speeches and photo ops, yet operate in silos with poor communication and hidden competition. Others deliberately build environments where people thrive, contribute their expertise, and trust one another. The difference is not cosmetic. It is the foundation of sustainable organizational success. The image of a rowing team captures this truth perfectly. Each rower has a defined seat, a clear role, and a synchronized rhythm. Alone, their strokes would create splashes. Together, aligned in purpose, they move swiftly and powerfully across the water. This is what the best leaders build: teams where individual strength is respected, yet unified in pursuit of a shared vision.

When most people think about leadership, their minds often go to boardrooms, hospitals, or political offices. But leadership does not always wear a suit and tie or sit at the head of a corporate table. In industries fueled by imagination, such as fashion, leadership takes on an unconventional yet equally powerful form. Here, creativity becomes both the compass and the language of influence. In fashion, leadership is less about rigid hierarchies and more about vision. A designer who can see trends before they emerge, or reinterpret history in a way that feels futuristic, is leading just as much as a CEO shaping company strategy. Research published in the Journal of Business Research shows that visionary leadership sparks innovation and motivates people beyond transactional goals by connecting them to a bigger purpose (Kantabutra & Avery, 2011).