The Havard Virtuous Leadership Institute (HVLI) held its flagship Virtuous Leadership seminar at the Army and Navy Club, Washington, DC, on December 2, 2010.

This seminar served as the launch for formal efforts to bring Virtuous Leadership to the United States and Canada. Having already been met with success in Russia, Europe, and Africa, Alexandre Havard saw the necessity of bringing the message of Virtuous Leadership to an American audience. In light of the challenges facing America’s current economic and political institutions, and understanding the key position that the United States and the American economy play in the world – its influence on business practices, global political affairs, cultural movements, and the spread of ideas and values – Mr. Havard saw the critical nature of the message of virtue-based leadership as the source of an American renaissance and influence around the world.

The focus of the evening’s presentation was the deep conviction that traditional human virtues constitute excellence of character, the key to successful leadership — the most effective way of bringing out the best in people and the secret to achieving a flourishing corporate culture — no matter the type of enterprise. The key leadership virtues of magnanimity and humility were discussed, as well as the other virtues of courage, justice, prudence, and self control, through extensive and in-depth case studies of leadership in action.

Executives from the business, military, non-profit, and educational worlds were in attendance.