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World-renown leadership and social/organizational change expert.
Expert Profile
Louis Carter is a world-renown leadership and social/organizational change expert. As founder and CEO of the Best Practice Institute, Mr. Carter leads a worldwide team of top executives and subject experts in developing leaders and organizations worldwide. He has written 8 books on best practices and organizational leadership including Change Champions which has been translated into 8 languages and the Best Practice book series published by Jossey Bass/John Wiley and Sons. His new book, Best Practices in Talent Management: how the world's leading corporations recruit, retain, and motivate their top talent will be published by Jossey Bass/John Wiley and Sons in 2009. As an expert in the industry, he has been interviewed, profiled and quoted by such publications as Business Watch Magazine, Workforce Magazine, Investor's Business Daily, and CIO Magazine. A former consultant to Fortune 500 and global organizations at Gemini Consulting, and VP of Best Practices at Linkage, Inc., Mr. Carter is an advisor and/or board member for multiple organizations dedicated to change and development including: the Society for the Leadership of Change, HRMedCon, and the Organizational Development Summit. . He has taught at such universities as Tsinghua School of Business in Beijing, Jackson State University, Seton Hall University, and Fortune 500 conferences throughout the globe. Mr. Carter received his Masters Degree in Social/Organizational Psychology with honors from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree in Economics and Government from Brown University and Connecticut College.
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“I've known Lou for more than a
decade and in that time have found
him to be an extremely creative,
visionary and thoughtful leader who
has a keen sense of what leaders and
organizations need. He's on the
forefront of what's working, not
trailing behind and drawing
conclusions. Engage with him.”
Bruce Cryer, President and
CEO, HeartMath LLC
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What Lou's Clients Have to Say About
Him
“I've known Lou
for more than a decade and in that time
have found him to be an extremely
creative, visionary and thoughtful
leader who has a keen sense of what
leaders and organizations need. He's on
the forefront of what's working, not
trailing behind and drawing conclusions.
Engage with him.”
Bruce Cryer,
President and CEO, HeartMath LLC
"Louis Carter is a real futurist in the human resources arena. I have always known him to be associated with helping to define the best practices available and then continuing to challenge and educate practitioners in these new methodologies. Lou Carter is on the cutting edge of leadership."
- Lou Manzi, VP, Global Recruitment, GlaxoSmithKline
"Lou is an experienced leadership and human resource development professional with a keen ability to link business and human resource strategy. A "big picture" thinker, he is creative and innovative. He quickly grasps the nature of organizational challenges; his solutions are practical and actionable. Lou personifies high energy and action!"
- Sandy Wells, National Director of Organization Development, ServiceMaster
“Enrolling in Louis Carter's Best Practice Institute has proven to be extremely beneficial. I have access to live learning sessions covering a wide range of topics and perspectives. Live sessions provide opportunity for one-on-one interaction with accomplished change leaders who are excited to share their knowledge and learn from participants. I have found that Louis' webinars provide a high level of interaction, and you do not have to leave your home or office. The opportunity to have access to the experts brought together by Louis is unique and invaluable. His online learning community concept is innovative, and the institute is one of the best examples of what online communities can achieve. Louis is an open and thoughtful facilitator, and I encourage academics, as well as practitioners, to join the Best Practice Institute community for their own development and growth, as well as to contribute to the development of best practices.”
Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, Creative
- Elena Papavero, PhD
“Lou broadened my approach to the marketplace. A creative/direct approach to asking relevant questions, moving from strategic to tactical keeping the vision. His care & sensitivity for people impressed me. We designed the positioning of a breakthrough international conference, he was always considering how the attendees would react to the new ideas being brought forward.” January 30, 2004- Daniel Bishop, Director of the HeartMuseum, Institute for HeartMath
“Lou is a
dedicated and authentic change agent. As
the visionary, founder and leader of
Best Practice Institute he makes
available cutting edge knowledge and
practical strategies to practioners
around the globe. For anyone interested
in continuous learning, Lou and his
organization is one stop shopping.”
April 22, 2009
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Deborah Lipman
Slobodnik,
Co-founder and Principal, Options
for Change LLC
“Louis
is
insightful,
creative,
solution-oriented,
open
and
easy
to
work
with.
He
works
hard
to
create
a
good
product
with
the
interests
of
the
end-user
in
mind.
The
success
of
BPI
is a
testament
to
his
vision
and
capabilities.
I
have
collaborated
with
Louis
on a
book
chapter
and
look
forward
to
future
collaborations
that
help
businesses
identify
and
employ
best
practices
that
encourage
productivity,
decreased
cost
and
workplaces
characterized
as
fun
and
engaged.”
- Michael Schechter, Attorney and Mediator, PT General Counsel
“Lou
is
extremely
insightful
in
his
observations.
His
sharp
intellect
and
thoughtful
approach
allows
him
to
shed
new
light
on
client
issues,
old
and
new.
He
is a
delight
to
work
with
and
an
incredible
asset
to
the
profession.”
-
Christine
Alemany,
former
BPI
employee
and
Senior
Marketing
Manager
at
Dell
Relevant Publications, Speaking Engagements Media Coverage:
Media Experience/Coverage
- Using Yourself as an Instrument of Positive Change
- Investors Business Daily
- Change Champions, Business Watch Magazine, January 2004
- Lessons from Leaders, Insight Magazine, September/October 2007
- ABC: An Introduction to Balanced Scorecard, CIO Magazine, July 2007
Published Articles/Books
- Carter, Louis, et. al., Leading the Global Workforce: Best Practices from Linkage, Inc., Jossey Bass/John Wiley & sons, 2005.
- Carter, Louis, Ulrich, David; Goldsmith, Marshall, Best Practices in Leadership Development and Organizational Change: how the best companies ensure leadership success and sustainable change, Jossey Bass, 2005.
- Carter, Louis; Ulrich, David; Goldsmith, Marshall, The Change Champion's Fieldguide, Best Practice Publications, 2004.
- Carter, Louis, et al., Best Practices in Leading the Global Workforce, Linkage Press, 2004.
- Carter, Louis, et al., Best Practices in Organization Development and Change, Jossey Bass/John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
- Carter, Louis, et al.; The Toolkit for Developing Leaders, Linkage Press, 2001.
- Carter, Louis, et al.; Linkage, Inc.'s Best Practices in Knowledge Management & Organizational Learning Handbook, Linkage Press, 2000.
- Carter, Louis; Giber, David; Goldsmith, Marshall, Linkage, Inc.'s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook, Jossey Bass/John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
Appearances/Speaking Engagements
- 'Business Authors Festival,' Institute of Management Consultants USA, Summer 2005.
- 'Strategic Communications & Leadership,' Seton Hall University Master's Degree Program in Communications in Leadership, Adjunct Professor, Summer, 2004.
- 'Change Championship and Strategy,' Universal Network Intelligence, Singapore/Bangkok, Winter, 2004.
- 'Change Championship and Strategy,' Tsinghua University School of Management, Beijing, Fall, 2003.
- 'How the Best Organizations Change and Grow its Leaders,' The Best of Organization Development Conference, 2000.
- 'Leveraging Technology and Real-Time Communication for Organizational Learning – An Interactive Event,' the ASTD International Conference and Expo, Orlando, FL, 2000.
- 'Best Practices in Coaching and Leadership Development,' the Linkage Leadership Development Conference, 1999.
- 'How the Best of the Best Develop Their Leaders,' the ASTD International Conference and Expo, Orlando, FL, 1999.
- 'Best Practices in Leadership Development for Strategic Results,' the College Station, Texas ASTD Chapter, College Station, Texas, Texas A&M University, 1999.
- 'Best Practices in Leadership Development for Strategic Results,' Forum Session at the ASTD International Conference and Exposition, 1998.
Awards/Honors
- Honored professor at Tsinghua University, Kappa Delta Pi in Social/Organizational Psychology
Professional Experience
- Years in Current Position – 8 years as founder and CEO
- Years at Current Company – 8 years
- Years of Industry Experience – 14 years
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