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Kim Liddell

DirtBoss

Kim Liddell

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English
Kim Liddell
30 April 2026
Biography: business & industry; Entrepreneurship; Research & development management
What does it really take to build a business-and a life-when nothing is handed to you?

DirtBoss is a powerful, unfiltered memoir-meets-leadership manifesto from Kim-Louise Liddell, a woman who rose from a childhood marked by hardship to lead a multi-million-dollar civil construction company in one of the toughest, most male-dominated industries in the world.

This isn't a story about luck, privilege, or overnight success.

This is a story about grit.

From living in a tin shed with no bathroom...

to navigating boardrooms where she was underestimated and challenged...

to launching a business the same week she gave birth-and continuing to lead through a life-threatening cancer diagnosis-Kim's journey is as raw as it is remarkable.

But DirtBoss goes beyond memoir.

It's a practical, hard-earned guide to leadership, resilience, and building something that lasts-drawn from nearly two decades of real-world experience in high-risk, high-stakes environments.

Inside this book, you'll discover:

Why grit is a system-not a personality trait

And how to build it, step by step, when life demands more than you think you have How to lead with presence and power

Even when you're the only woman in the room-and no one expects you to win The truth about scaling a business

From one truck to a multi-million-dollar operation built on trust, reputation, and delivery What burnout really costs-and how to avoid it

Because if the leader breaks, everything else follows How to reclaim your identity beyond the business

When success no longer feels like success-and it's time to redefine what matters

At its core, DirtBoss is about more than business.

Kim doesn't position herself as perfect.

She shows you what it looks like to keep going anyway.

This book is for you if you:

Are building a business or leading in challenging environments Have ever been underestimated, overlooked, or counted out Want real-world leadership lessons-not theory Are ready to step into your power without apology Believe that resilience can be learned-and earned

Because success isn't built in perfect conditions.
By:  
Imprint:   Kim Liddell
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   236g
ISBN:   9781764557207
ISBN 10:   1764557204
Pages:   148
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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