What does it mean to live and lead with greatness? In this episode of The Ordered Life Podcast, we share a powerful interview with Alex Havard, founder of the Virtuous Leadership System, on discovering your life’s mission, cultivating humility, and choosing the influences that shape your freedom. This conversation challenges the idea that leadership is merely a skillset and instead presents it as a way of being rooted in virtue, purpose, and responsibility.

Big thank you to Andrew Rebello who hosted this interview for a blog in Virtues at Work. You can check out his article here:

Leadership Is Not a Skillset, It Is a Way of Being https://www.virtuesatwork.ca/post/leadership-is-not-a-skillset-it-is-a-way-of-being

If you’re seeking clarity, order, and a deeper understanding of virtuous leadership in your work, finances, and personal life this episode is for you.

Disclaimer: Sean Gregory is a Portfolio Manager and AJ Sanson and Anthony De Lazzari are Investment Advisors with iA Private Wealth Inc., member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. iA Private Wealth is a trademark and business name under which iA Private Wealth Inc. operates.

This content was fully or partially generated by artificial intelligence. The advisor reviewed the critical information independently.

In this final part of our conversation with Alex Havard, founder of Virtuous Leadership, we explore what true greatness really means and why it has nothing to do with status, wealth, or achievement alone.

Alex explains why greatness is fundamentally spiritual, how motive shapes every meaningful decision, and why leadership is ultimately measured by the growth of the people entrusted to us: our families, teams, and communities. We discuss virtue as the foundation of leadership, the danger of workaholism, and why success without justice leads to disorder in life and relationships.

This episode is for anyone striving to live an ordered life by integrating virtue, purpose, leadership, and responsibility into their life so that ambition serves the good rather than replaces it.

Topics covered:

• What defines true greatness

• Why motive matters more than outcomes

• Virtue, leadership, and personal growth

• Family, justice, and responsibility

• Success, legacy, and the spiritual life

Keywords: Virtue, Leadership, Ordered Life, Purpose, Greatness, Catholic Leadership, Virtue Ethics, Personal Growth, Meaningful Life, Spiritual Growth, Servant Leadership

Disclaimer: Sean Gregory is a Portfolio Manager and AJ Sanson and Anthony De Lazzari are Investment Advisors with iA Private Wealth Inc., member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. iA Private Wealth is a trademark and business name under which iA Private Wealth Inc. operates.

This content was fully or partially generated by artificial intelligence. The advisor reviewed the critical information independently.

In this episode of The Ordered Life Podcast, we are joined by Alex Havard, founder of the Virtuous Leadership System and one of the world’s leading voices on virtue-based leadership and human greatness.

Alex explains why true greatness is not rooted in personality, power, or productivity, but in character and virtue. Drawing on psychology, he unpacks how understanding your temperament is not an end in itself, but a practical tool for identifying which virtues you are personally called to develop.

We explore the difference between management and real leadership, why leadership without virtue falls short, and how growth happens when we focus on the key virtue we are challenged in rather than every virtue we are lacking. This conversation is a powerful framework for anyone seeking personal growth, stronger leadership, and a more ordered life at work, at home, and in their interior life.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why leadership without virtue is just management

• How temperament reveals your greatest growth opportunities

• The role of character in achieving authentic greatness

• Why virtue, not personality tests, is the path to lasting growth

• How self-mastery enables service and leadership

Whether you are a leader, parent, professional, or someone striving to live with greater purpose, this episode offers a clear and practical vision: personal greatness is achieved by bringing out the greatness in others.

Disclaimer: Sean Gregory is a Portfolio Manager and AJ Sanson and Anthony De Lazzari are Investment Advisors with iA Private Wealth Inc., member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. iA Private Wealth is a trademark and business name under which iA Private Wealth Inc. operates.

This content was fully or partially generated by artificial intelligence. The advisor reviewed the critical information independently.