The Birth of a Hero: How Greek Myths Can Make You an Authentic Leader | Scott Mason | TEDxBU

Greek mythology contains 5 narrative archetypes that explain the toxic stories that keep people imprisoned in a personal and professional Hades. The talk will demonstrate, using a combination of personal storytelling and a dramatic retelling of one of the greatest myths of all time -- the epic saga of Achilles -- how you can obliterate these myths and begin to live out precious professional (and personal) freedom. Scott Mason is an attorney and transformational executive leadership coach who lives to help unhappy attorneys and other professionals magnetize and monetize professional freedom. After graduating from Columbia Law School, Scott worked for 20+ years as an attorney and senior executive in the government and non-profit sectors. He led a division responsible for programmatic oversight of 300+ senior centers and home-delivered meal providers; was second-in-command of NYC's central administrative law court; and served as the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and head of operations for the USA's largest provider of domestic violence shelters. Scott earned a Hero's Award from the NYC Department of Buildings for work he performed during the recovery from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Scott currently sits on the Career Advancement & Management Committee and the Mindfulness & Well-Being in the Law Committees of the NYC Bar Association. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx