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BUT I STAYED
10 Lessons in Leadership, Presence, and Being Seen
By Héctor A. Colón-Rivera, MD
What if your greatest leadership strength wasn't your title, but your unapologetic presence?
In this raw, transformative guide, psychiatrist, national advocate, and Medical Director Dr. Héctor Colón-Rivera distills a lifetime of hard-won wisdom into 10 unforgettable lessons. From hawking broken toys on Puerto Rican streets to commanding boardrooms and psychiatric wards, he reveals how "invisible moments" those unseen struggles when no one was watching forge unbreakable leaders.
Each chapter delivers:
- A gripping, first-hand story from the frontlines of code-switching, burnout, and breakthrough
- A powerful visual metaphor that sticks
- One actionable takeaway to show up fully, starting today
Discover how to:
- Turn outsider status into magnetic confidence
- Harness the power of silence in crisis
- Reclaim boundaries after hitting the wall
- Lead as the only one in the room without shrinking, apologizing, or erasing your roots.
If you've ever been underestimated, told to "tone it down," or forced to hide your full self, But I Stayed hands you a new blueprint for power: presence over performance, integrity over image, visibility without apology.
HA Colón-Rivera, MD, MBA, MRO, FAPA
Psychiatrist Advocate Puerto Rican Son
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. BUT I STAYED10 Lessons in Leadership, Presence, and Being SeenBy Hector A. Colon-Rivera, MDWhat if your greatest leadership strength wasn't your title, but your unapologetic presence?In this raw, transformative guide, psychiatrist, national advocate, and Medical Director Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera distills a lifetime of hard-won wisdom into 10 unforgettable lessons. From hawking broken toys on Puerto Rican streets to commanding boardrooms and psychiatric wards, he reveals how "invisible moments" those unseen struggles when no one was watching forge unbreakable leaders.Each chapter delivers: A gripping, first-hand story from the frontlines of code-switching, burnout, and breakthroughA powerful visual metaphor that sticksOne actionable takeaway to show up fully, starting todayDiscover how to: Turn outsider status into magnetic confidenceHarness the power of silence in crisisReclaim boundaries after hitting the wallLead as the only one in the room without shrinking, apologizing, or erasing your roots.If you've ever been underestimated, told to "tone it down," or forced to hide your full self, But I Stayed hands you a new blueprint for power: presence over performance, integrity over image, visibility without apology.HA Colon-Rivera, MD, MBA, MRO, FAPAPsychiatrist Advocate Puerto Rican Son This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798998995194
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