Temperament assembly
Alexandre Havard explaining the choleric personality trait. His powerpoint focused on dissecting each of the 4 types of personalities. Photo courtesy of Katerina Liano
December 7, 2022
Alexandre Havard presented From Temperament to Character at an assembly in the Little Theater on Nov. 17, 2022.
This was his first time in El Paso, and he would be speaking at UTEP later on.
He is the grandson of Soviet immigrants and was raised in Paris, France.
After finishing high school, he then graduated from one of France’s leading law schools, Paris Descartes University, and became an attorney.
During the 18 years he spent in Finland, Havard was asked to give a course on the history of European law.
He found that he really enjoyed teaching this course because had a really nice interaction with the students.
Havard wanted to dedicate himself to finding the answers to the questions that the students asked about value vs. virtue, and ended his law career.
Havard said, “My mission is igniting hearts for greatness.”
Since then, he has written seven books and founded the Virtuous Leadership System in 2007.
Havard said, “I have to share my dreams and my mission.
If not, then I’m a nobody.”
The presentation focused on the four types of personality traits that a person could inherit from their family.
The four different personality types Havard presented are choleric, melancholic, sanguine, and phlegmatic.
People who have a choleric personality are someone who is very goal oriented and very logical.
Melancholic people are social and traditional, they respect authority.
A sanguine person is lively and optimistic, they love adventures and get bored very easily.
Lastly, someone who has a phlegmatic personality is a people person who seeks close relationships and tends to be a peacemaker.
Loretto senior Kimberly Ruiz said, “The assembly was very informative and different from the other assemblies that we’ve had this year.
It helped me reflect on who I am as a person and identify my characteristics.”
Havard currently resides in Moscow, but he frequently travels around the world to help people develop their virtue and become extraordinary human beings by giving presentations, like the one he gave at Loretto.
