Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson is an Australian performance psychologist and the CEO of Wellbeing Science Institute, which conducts and applies evidence-based research to create innovative wellbeing programs that enable people to move toward their whole person potential and live their lives in a valued way. The Wellbeing Science Institute works with elite and professional athletes, executives, and organisations.

In his early career, Johnson's academic and clinical practice interests centered upon leadership, teamwork, mental skills training, and the link between body, mind, and performance.

Johnson has designed interventions for some of Australia's largest organizations. His current interests include leadership and integrated talent management, organizational development, and strategy.

He has consulted widely across industries and sectors including banking and finance, telecommunication, IT, and pharmaceuticals. He has also held regional and global roles. Some of his clients have included the Australian Stock Exchange, where he developed an organizational change program in preparation for the demutualization and listing; and ING Australia, where he led the implementation of a two-year culture change program and was the Change Strategist for the national brand change.

Johnson has previously lived and worked in Amsterdam. During this time he held the position of Senior Consultant, Global Leadership Development, for ING Group. While in this role, he developed the ING Global Leadership Framework, the succession management model, and designed CEO level development programs.

Johnson has also previously served as the Director of Consulting at Boomerang Search and Consulting, where he led the Pan Asia Talent Management Practice.

Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Macquarie University, a master's degree in psychology from the University of Wollongong, and a master's degree in management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.