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Character Determines Performance at Work – a conversation with David Carter

Author
Michael Millward
Published
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://zencastr.com/z/g9MOU-tf

At the time of recording David Carter was the CEO of Entelechy Academy a company that identified the connections between the character of an individual and their performance at work. David is now leading another business.

David is a serial entrepreneur who has established and successfully exited several businesses.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds, David host Michael Millward about how when he was working in venture capital, his fascination with the way similar companies develop in difference ways developed.

Michael and David successfully define character, and how individuals develop their character and how this then influences how they work.

David explains the difference between soft skills and character and the close connections between they share.

Researching this relationship led David to build an assessment tool that helps individuals identify their individual character strengths and weaknesses.

More information about David Carter and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

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