Meet Steve Johnson, a SSON awards judge

Steve Johnson Director, Finance Transformation and North American Shared Services Masonite International As a judge for the 2011 SSON Excellence Awards, what does "Process Excellence" mean to you, for each of the Award categories? Excellence in Customer Service – exceeding the expectations of your customers profitably Excellence in Culture Creation – transforming disparate cultures to drive greater results Excellence in People and Communications – discovering and utilizing the hidden talents of your employees Excellence in Value Creation – maximizing the opportunity Excellence in Improvement & Innovation – implementing change within a constrained environment The Proust Questionnaire Q: Who do you look up to in business and why? Steve Johnson: Warren Buffet – he knows what he knows and focuses on his strengths. Q: What has been your greatest achievement? SJ: Hopefully, it is yet to come… Q: What is your greatest regret? SJ: Nothing so far! Q: If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently? SJ: I should have taken German or Spanish in High School instead of Latin. Q: What looks like the biggest potential for you right now? SJ: Globalization Q: What is your favorite occupation? SJ: Spending time with my 3 kids. Q: In 10 years time - how do you see your current operation being run? SJ: At world class levels, driving value and opportunity for the company. Q: Which management books do you read? SJ: Execution – Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan; If You Want It Done Right, You Don’t Have to Do It Yourself! – Donna Genett; Reinventing the CFO – Jeremy Hope Q: Who are your favorite writers? SJ: Ian Fleming – the author of the James Bond series. Q: What car do you drive and what should you be driving? SJ: Volvo XC90 – but I want to be driving an Aston Martin. Q: What's your favorite 10 minute dish that you cook yourself? SJ: Hamburger Helper Lasagna. Q: Tell us a behavioral trait we should expect of you. SJ: Common Sense. Q: Reveal one weird thing we don't know about you. SJ: I am a huge car nut – I have owned 12 different cars since I was 16. Q: What one question would you put to your peers? SJ: When was the last time you tried something new? Q: Which historical figure do you most identify with? SJ: Benjamin Franklin. Q: If your job requires a lot of traveling - what is your favorite journey? SJ: Visiting and meeting people of different cultures to see similarities across the globe. Q: What is the quality you most like in men? SJ: Integrity. Q: What is the quality you most like in women? SJ: Integrity. Q: What would you like your legacy to be? SJ: Contributing positive change to my family, friends and co-workers. [inlinead]

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