{"product_id":"mission-ready","title":"Mission Ready","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eIn Mission Ready by Mark Wales, a former Australian Special Forces officer traces the making of a leader—from dusty Western Australian mining towns to high-stakes deployments in Afghanistan. Part military memoir, part leadership story, it’s the kind of nonfiction that pulls you in with lived experience and a clear-eyed view of what it takes to perform under pressure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eWales recounts his early determination to earn a place in elite units, then follows his path into command as a troop commander responsible for 30 highly trained soldiers on combat missions deep behind enemy lines. He also looks at the transition out of war and into the corporate world, including his time at McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, and how those lessons translate beyond the battlefield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy Australian military memoirs, Afghanistan war accounts, and practical leadership under pressure—especially if you’re curious about resilience, decision-making, and modern service life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAdd *Mission Ready* to your shelf and see what “ready” really means.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53360159818004,"sku":"9781761773822","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781761773822_1.jpg?v=1785310104","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/mission-ready","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}