Ruchir Saurabh

Broschiertes Buch

The Performance of Self

How the Demand for Authenticity Created a Crisis of Identity

Beschreibung

What does it mean to be "authentic" in a world where every moment feels like a performance? In an age of Instagram confessions, corporate storytelling, and curated vulnerability, the demand for authenticity is relentless. We are urged to "be ourselves," yet rewarded only when our true selves fit the script audiences expect. The result is exhaustion: a society where identity is lived on stage, under invisible spotlights. In this groundbreaking book, the author shows how our obsession with authenticity has paradoxically created a crisis of identity. Drawing on metaphors of the theatre - the stage, the masks, and the elusive backstage - they reveal how performance has infiltrated not only our public personas but also private lives. Professional spaces demand polish; relationships are shaped by digital audiences; even solitude is haunted by the pressure to narrate. Yet within this crisis lies possibility. With clarity and insight, the author argues that reclaiming a private, unperformed self is not about withdrawal or cynicism, but about cultivating freedom, resilience, and meaning. This is not a call to abandon performance - it is an invitation to recognize it, reframe it, and refuse to let it consume us. Bold, lyrical, and deeply relevant, this book is both cultural critique and guide for living meaningfully in a world where every act is watched, judged, and archived. It asks the most urgent question of our time: how do we remain human when life itself has become a stage?

Autor

Ruchir Saurabh is a strategist, business architect, and transformation leader whose career spans more than two decades across telecom, technology, and enterprise growth. He has worked at the forefront of India's digital revolution, shaping strategies that changed how millions connect. His professional identity is defined by a single thread: building systems and frameworks that thrive in disruption. Over the years, Ruchir has navigated the shifting landscape of India's corporate and digital sectors, leading teams and initiatives that redefined market approaches, compressed delivery cycles, and introduced new ways of thinking about scale. These experiences sharpened his expertise as a strategist and gave him a front-row seat to the silent performances of modern professional life. He witnessed how organizations, leaders, and individuals present polished images to the world, while concealing the exhaustion and contradictions beneath. It was in these boardrooms, planning sessions, and transformation programs that the seeds of his first book, The Performance of Self, began to take root. The book is not a management manual or a memoir of corporate lessons. Instead, it is a cultural critique and philosophical exploration of how society's obsession with authenticity has paradoxically created a crisis of identity. Drawing on metaphors of the stage, masks, and mirrors, Ruchir connects professional realities with personal ones, asking why life has become a never-ending performance - and how we might reclaim a private self. Beyond his corporate achievements, Ruchir is deeply interested in how culture, psychology, and technology overlap. His writing blends the analytical precision of a strategist with the curiosity of a storyteller, allowing him to move between the abstract and the practical in ways that resonate with professionals, thinkers, and general readers alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Notion Press Media Pvt. Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9798900231068
• Artikelnr.: 75440709