Mission Ready by Mark Wales

An SAS commander’s practical blueprint for elite resilience, leadership and high-performance strategies, perfect for readers of Jocko Willink and David Goggins.

Forge unshakeable resilience. Build elite teams. Thrive under pressure.

Mark Wales served in the Australian Defence Force for 16 years, with 10 deployments across 5 countries. As an SAS Troop Commander, he led 30 elite soldiers on combat missions deep in enemy territory in Afghanistan. After leaving the army, he completed an Ivy League business degree and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.

In Mission Ready, Mark reveals the methods that drive the world’s most elite teams. Part battle-tested manual, part resilience playbook, this book distils practical, actionable lessons for leaders, entrepreneurs, self-starters and anyone hungry to raise their game – in business, in sport, at home or in any competitive realm in life.

With lessons taken from the battlefield and the boardroom, this is the ultimate go-to toolkit for high performance, leadership and resilience.

Create your Mission Ready mindset. Unlock your full potential.

About the Author: Mark Wales grew up in Western Australian mining towns and decided early that he wanted to join Australian Special Forces. He embarked on a career that would eventually lead him to Afghanistan. There, as a troop commander in charge of 30 elite soldiers, Mark led combat missions deep behind enemy lines. After the war, he worked at an elite corporate level at McKinsey & Company. Today he is an accomplished author, corporate speaker, reality TV star, actor, and CEO and founder of a tough luxury fashion label. He lives in Sydney.

30 Jun 2026
 

Mission Ready: SAS Commander’s Strategies for Resilience, Leadership and Elite Performance by Mark Wales ISBN 9781761773822