Louis Carter
Founder, Best Practice Institute — Most Loved Workplace® Expert on Culture & Employee Experience
About
Louis Carter is the founder of Best Practice Institute and creator of the Most Loved Workplace® certification. He helps organizations transform workplace culture and employee experience through leadership development, culture certification, and evidence-based programs that deliver measurable ROI. Louis combines keynote speaking, training design, and strategic consulting to scale organizational change and improve employee engagement.
Louis Carter is the founder of Best Practice Institute and creator of the Most Loved Workplace® certification.
Louis Carter — CEO & Founder, Most Loved Workplace® and Best Practice Institute; author & keynote speaker on workplace culture.
At a Glance
Verified- Years Experience
- 25+
- Publications
- 4
- Degrees & Certs
- 2
- Awards & Honors
- 5
- Verified Skills
- 10
Professional Experience
Founder & CEO
Best Practice Institute (BPI)
2001-01-01 - Present
Founder and CEO of Best Practice Institute, leading leadership development, benchmarking research, advisory services, publications and events to help CEOs, CHROs and senior leaders transform organizations using best- and next-practice research.
Founder & CEO
Most Loved Workplace® (MLW)
2015-01-01 - Present
Founder and CEO of Most Loved Workplace®, a culture-analytics, research and certification organization. Developed the Love of Workplace Index (LOWI) and leads measurement, recognition and advisory programs to help organizations improve employee sentiment and employer brand.
Founder
Results-Based Culture
N/A - Present
Founder of Results-Based Culture, an initiative focused on aligning organizational practices to deliver measurable business results and improve workplace performance.
Co-founder
BPI Senior Executive Board
N/A - Present
Co-founder of the BPI Senior Executive Board, an executive advisory body associated with Best Practice Institute that convenes senior leaders for peer exchange and governance best practices.
Member
Forbes Coaches Council
N/A - Present
Member of the Forbes Coaches Council and contributor of thought leadership on leadership, talent and workplace culture.
Product Advisor
AI-native founders (advisor)
N/A - Present
Product advisor to AI-native founders on product adoption, integration and go-to-market approaches, helping teams align people strategies with technology adoption.
Founder
Workplacely
N/A - Present
Founder of Workplacely, an initiative providing workplace insights, practical tools and content to help leaders improve culture and performance.
Education
MA in Social/Organizational Psychology
Columbia University
BA
Connecticut College
Publications & Media
Knowledge Base
Achievements & Awards
Creator, Love of Workplace Index (LOWI)
Developed LOWI, a proprietary culture and employer-brand measurement index used by Most Loved Workplace® certification and benchmarking programs. (verified: https://mostlovedworkplace.com/creating-a-most-loved-workplace/)
Founder, Most Loved Workplace®
Launched Most Loved Workplace®, a culture-analytics, research and certification organization focused on measuring and improving employee sentiment and employer brand. (verified: https://mostlovedworkplace.com/creating-a-most-loved-workplace/)
Founder & CEO, Best Practice Institute (BPI)
Founded BPI in 2001 to provide leadership development, benchmarking research and advisory services to senior leaders and HR executives. (verified: https://www.bestpracticeinstitute.org/expertdetail/1881-louis-Carter.html)
Author
Author of multiple books on leadership, talent and workplace culture (see publications). (verified: https://louiscarter.com/, https://www.amazon.com/)
Contributor / Thought Leader
Contributes leadership and workplace culture thought leadership; credited as author of programs and rankings such as "America's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces". (verified: https://partners.wsj.com/most-loved-workplace/most-loved-workplaces-2025/americas-top-100-most-loved-workplaces/)
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