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Crosswalk

A Marine Father's Lessons on Becoming a Leader Others Navigate By

You have not lost your edge. You've been leading from your title. Twenty-four years in the Navy, and the most important leadership lesson Leslie Britt ever learned came from his father, on a street corner.

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The story behind the book

Where's your crosswalk?

Leslie's father was a World War II Montford Point Marine. When young Leslie crossed the street the wrong way, his father sent him back to the crosswalk, to cross it the right way.

Leadership isn't the title you hold. It's whether you go back and do it right when nobody is making you.

Back to the Crosswalk is written to Leslie's son, Joel, and to every leader who has earned the rank and is ready to become the person others would follow without it. It's for the veteran figuring out who he is without the uniform, the executive whose decisions feel heavier than they used to, and the business owner who wonders whether people follow him or the position.

This is not a skills problem. It's a character problem. And this book is the way back.

Inside the book · The Beacon Leadership framework

Four values. One direction.

01
Clarity
Know where you're aiming before you plan the route.
02
Courage
Take the next brave step, especially when it's uncomfortable.
03
Confidence
Show up, then trust it. Confidence comes after the reps.
04
Respect
Treat people like they matter: those before you and those you serve.

When all four point the same way, your words and actions match. That's when people stop following your title and start navigating by you.

Who it's for

Read this if

  • You've done the hard things. You served, you built something, you carried responsibility most people never see.
  • Somewhere along the way, quietly, the title started doing the leading.
  • You keep telling yourself you need to learn one more thing before you move.
  • You're ready for your next mission, and you want to be someone others can navigate by.
Leaders who have worked with Leslie

The shift

"I kept thinking I needed to 'learn more' before taking action. Leslie helped me see that I already had the skills I needed. I just had to believe in myself and take action."
Jeremiah PriceEntrepreneur and former professional athlete
"This has been the best year of my career. I've set sales records, led my team to win a customer service champion award, and grown spiritually."
Jervado CarringtonGeneral Manager, family enterprise
About the author

Discipline. Service. Transformation.

Leslie Britt served twenty-four years in the United States Navy, rising from enlisted sailor to commissioned officer and completing his career at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. The youngest of thirteen children and the son of a World War II Montford Point Marine, he learned leadership at home long before he wore a uniform.

Today he is a certified executive coach and the creator of the Beacon Leadership framework. He works with executives, veterans and senior leaders who have succeeded on paper and are ready for their next mission.

24Years U.S. Navy
E → OEnlisted to officer
4Beacon values
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