{"product_id":"the-policy-self-9789390343560","title":"The Policy Self","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nitin Saluja\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Public policy is not just about shaping systems - it is about shaping oneself.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn The Policy Self, Nitin Saluja distills nearly two decades across government, industry, and diplomacy into a rare exploration of the inner life of policy work. This is not a book of famous case studies. It is a guided tour of the quieter forces that shape influence: how practitioners think under pressure, choose their words, read a room, time an intervention, and hold their ground in ambiguity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross ten reflective chapters, Saluja distills what it truly means to practice policy as a discipline of patience and purpose. From the rhythm of negotiation to the ethics of tone, from the psychology of meetings to the art of timing, this book offers a deeply considered account of how effective professionals operate in the spaces between institutions, ideas, and intent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor public servants, corporate affairs leaders, diplomats, consultants, and students of governance, The Policy Self offers something increasingly rare: the feel of mentorship. Calm. Precise. Unhurried. It is an invitation to see policy not just as a profession, but as a way of being. Where clarity becomes influence, restraint becomes strength, and meaning is found in the space between intention and outcome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47750096388247,"sku":"9789390343560","price":325.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789390343560.webp?v=1777699612","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-policy-self-9789390343560","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}