Leading with LOVE in the Workplace
MARK ISHAUG | CEO, THRESHOLDS
Love is good for the CEO.
He loved and he
got stuff done!
Love is good for your employees.
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Thresholds
promotes a
positive culture.
I feel I can
be myself
at work.
My personal
values are
consistent with
the company
values.
My work
challenges
me. I am learning and
growing, and career
opportunities are
available.
…always something
new…
……a whole person.
…our voices are heard…
…leadership
roles….
…support…
…a ton of praise…
Love is good for the organization.
Love is good for the clients.
Nearly 90% of 1,000 people who moved from nursing
homes back into the community have stayed there.
Thresholds Supported Employment
rate for clients is 49%.
Only 3% of Thresholds clients
entered the justice system.
1/3 of Cook County Jail
inmates have a mental illness.
“Power without love is
reckless and abusive,
and love without power
is sentimental and
anemic.”
–Martin Luther King Jr.
Let’s Lead with
LOVE