Development Framework — Marsh to Mansion

Elliot Marsh

Head of Construction  /  Licensed Architect
Status On Leave from May 29
Reports To Christo Ball
Manages Nathan, CJ, Bas, Riley
ESOP Commencing June 1, 2026
Return from Leave ~July 10, 2026
Parental Leave: Elliot is on parental leave from approximately May 29, returning ~July 10. He will be available 1-2 hrs/day during leave. All context recordings and handovers to Nathan must be completed before May 29.
Role Overview
Role
Head of Construction
Entity
Marsh to Mansion
Qualification
Licensed Architect
Relationship
Harrison's brother
ESOP
Up to 15% equity, commencing June 1
Leave Period
May 29 to ~July 10, 2026
Capability Assessment
Technical Skill Elite
Site Safety Strong
Communication Strong
Team Leadership Developing
Documentation Discipline Strong
Commercial Awareness Developing
Context Notes

Elliot is a licensed architect operating as Head of Construction. His technical knowledge is genuinely elite. The development areas are commercial discipline and delegation. He defaults to doing rather than leading, which creates a bottleneck as the team scales. The ESOP structure starting June 1 creates a direct incentive to think more like a principal and less like a senior PM.


Strengths: file management, coordination, technical precision, architect relationships. Needs to build: delegation habit, commercial margin ownership, structured decision-making without Christo in the room.

KPI Period: No formal KPI period active. Elliot's performance is assessed through HOC accountability metrics below and the pre-leave handover checklist.
HOC Accountability Metrics
Metric Standard Status
Pre-leave handover
All context recordings completed. Nathan fully briefed on all active projects.
Completed before May 29 In Progress
Daily diary
Diary submitted by 4pm on all site days
100% compliance Active
Subcontractor performance
Proactive management, no Christo escalation required
Zero unmanaged subie issues Active
Drawing RFI turnaround
All RFIs responded to within 24 hours
100% within 24hrs Active
Zero safety incidents
Full WHS compliance across all sites under HOC oversight
Zero incidents Active
Delegation to Nathan
Nathan operationally independent on assigned projects before leave
Complete by May 29 In Progress
ESOP Milestone Tracking
ESOP Start
June 1, 2026
Equity Ceiling
Up to 15%
Vesting
Performance-linked
Entity
Marsh Works Pty Ltd
HPP — Human Performance Program

Five pillars. Elliot's current focus in each area. These notes save automatically and are private to this framework.

Pillar 01
Professional Development
Technical skills, systems, leadership, commercial discipline
Pillar 02
Personal Development
Self-awareness, habits, values, relationships
Pillar 03
Personal Finance
Budgeting, wealth building, ESOP strategy
Pillar 04
Growth Mindset
Accountability, handling setbacks, long-term thinking
Pillar 05
Physical Performance
Training, nutrition, sleep, energy on the job
Current Level
Head of Construction. Licensed architect. Technical ceiling is high. Now building the commercial and delegation muscle to match.
Next Level
Operations Director / Equity Partner. Runs MTM alongside Christo. Owns margin, hires, and culture. Christo moves to chairman.
Timeline Estimate
12-24 months. ESOP commences June 1 as the first anchor. Full partnership conversation at 18 months subject to performance.
Skills to Develop
  • Commercial margin ownership. Elliot needs to own project profitability, not just delivery.
  • Delegation. Stop being the last resort. Build the team's capacity to operate without him in the room.
  • Structured decision-making. Define when to escalate to Christo vs. own the call independently.
  • Hiring instinct. Begin contributing to hiring conversations and cultural fit assessments.
  • Business development contribution. Architect relationships at commercial level, not just project level.
What Complete Success Looks Like

Elliot and Nathan run MTM day-to-day. Christo is in chairman mode. The team functions independently. Elliot owns hiring, margin, culture, and architect pipeline. The ESOP is fully activated and meaningful. This is the goal and it is entirely within reach if the commercial and delegation development lands.

Individual Development Plan

Elliot's own answers. These save automatically. Review at each check-in.

Question 01
Where do you want to be in 2 years?
Question 02
What skills do you most want to develop?
Question 03
What is the most rewarding aspect of your current role?
Question 04
What is the most challenging aspect?
Question 05
What support do you need from leadership?
Question 06
One thing that would make your job significantly easier?
Admin Only. These notes are private to Christo and Elliot. Not visible to the broader team.
Private Notes
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