The Road to Commercial Director
The industry won't tell you this. We will.
The construction industry is full of senior-looking professionals who've collected titles without earning them.
This book isn't for them.
The Road to Commercial Director is built from real careers. Real failures. Real decisions that couldn't be hidden, escalated, or blamed away.
It will expose the gaps most people don't know they have. And it will force you to confront whether you're actually ready for the role, or just ready for the title.
What's inside.
- Ten chapters built from over forty real interviews
- 27,000 words with no filler
- The traps that derail good QSs before they get there
- What actually separates a Commercial Manager from a Commercial Director
- Told by the people who paid the price to find out
Free. No catch.
What readers have said
"I found the book very interesting and highly quotable. This is a great resource for people early in their career. If only I had access to something like this 10 years ago!"
Owen Johnson · Commercial Lead
"The Road to Commercial Director is an outstanding and refreshingly honest guide for anyone aspiring to reach senior commercial leadership."
Chris Craine · Commercial Director
"This is an essential read for aspiring QSs and Commercial Leaders. Highly recommended."
Mark Denham-Smith
"It's nice to read something about the industry that comes from sources in the industry. Well informed and real tales."
Daniel Parry · Managing Director
"Refreshingly honest, insightful, with real-life accounts of what the road will be like, bumps and all!"
Matt Parker · Managing Director
"I loved this book because of the way it expressed all the things I already knew and felt, but hadn't ever put into words."
Micah Stennett · Managing Director
"Great book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I liked the Get Your Boots Dirty chapter."
James Mannion · Commercial Director
"The book provided some practical aspects on commercial management. It's informative and can be applied in industry."
Muhammad Saad · Commercial Manager
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Matt helped us place a freelance QS whilst we had an opening for a new full time position.
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