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Leadership development programs for companies that change how leaders decide

Last updated: November 2026

What makes leadership development programs for companies work?

Leadership development programs for companies work when they change the everyday decisions leaders make and the systems around their people, not just individual behavior. CRW Diversity builds these programs with Celeste Warren, a former Fortune 100 Vice President, starting with the executive team and extending to managers through the Equity in Action Model.

Celeste Warren offers executive advisory, leadership and organizational development workshops, and speaking and executive briefings. Her approach combines nearly four decades of human resources and organizational leadership experience with a practical framework leaders can use on Monday morning.

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Celeste Warren, founder of CRW Diversity, smiling in a black turtleneck against a gray backdrop
Celeste Warren, former Fortune 100 Vice President and founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC.

Leadership development, explained in plain terms

Three short cards you can read on their own: what this kind of program is, the experience behind it, and how an engagement runs.

What is a leadership development program at CRW Diversity?

A leadership development program at CRW Diversity is a structured set of advisory sessions, workshops, and learning experiences that helps leaders examine two things at once: how they lead and how their organization operates. Policies, practices, access to opportunity, leadership decisions, and unwritten norms shape culture every day.

Programs use the Equity in Action Model, six elements that move leaders from good intentions to everyday practice: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment. The goal is stronger leaders, better systems, and cultures where people can thrive.

The experience behind CRW Diversity, by the numbers

  • Nearly 4 decades in human resources and organizational leadership
  • 28 years of Fortune 100 experience
  • 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion, including as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
  • 6 elements in the Equity in Action Model
  • 2 books: The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador
  • 1 TEDx talk: The Cost of Standing Still

Three ways CRW Diversity helps organizations

Every organization is different. Work begins by understanding where you are, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way.

  • Executive Advisory

    A confidential thought partnership for senior executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges.

    Learn about executive advisory

  • Leadership and Organizational Development

    Practical workshops and learning experiences that help leaders strengthen their effectiveness, improve culture, and put fair and inclusive leadership into action.

    Learn about leadership and organizational development

  • Speaking and Executive Briefings

    Keynotes, executive briefings, and facilitated conversations that challenge leaders to think differently about culture, systems, and decisions.

    Learn about speaking and executive briefings

How a CRW Diversity engagement runs

  1. Start with a conversation

    Celeste learns where your organization is, what you want to accomplish, and what may be getting in the way.

  2. Begin with senior leaders

    Executive advisory or an executive briefing gives the top team a shared view of leadership, culture, and systems.

  3. Extend to leaders and managers

    Workshops and the Equity in Action for Managers mini-modules carry the same language into daily decisions.

  4. Look at outcomes, not intentions

    Accountability, one of the six elements, keeps attention on what actually changes for people.

Choosing among the best executive leadership training programs

The best executive leadership training programs fit the decisions your leaders actually make. The table below compares common formats on the same criteria. CRW Diversity publishes this site and lists its own format first; the full guide explains every entry and how it was judged.

Executive leadership program formats compared, published by CRW Diversity
FormatBest forFocusDelivery
CRW Diversity (advisor-led)Executive teams working on culture, talent, and fairnessYour own decisions and systems, through the Equity in Action ModelAdvisory, workshops, briefings, manager mini-modules
University executive educationIndividual leaders seeking broad business contentGeneral management and strategy curriculaOpen enrollment or custom cohorts
Training company catalogsLarge populations needing standardized coursesWide library of skills topicsScheduled courses and self-paced content
Peer advisory groupsExecutives who want peers from other companiesPeer perspective and group facilitationRecurring group meetings
Read the full guide to executive leadership training programs
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Leadership programs work best when the conversation turns to real decisions your team faces.

Inclusive leadership training built on everyday decisions

The Equity in Action framework: Awareness, Access, Advocacy, Action, Accountability, and Empowerment, each with a short description
The six elements of the Equity in Action Model, created by Celeste Warren.

Inclusive leadership training at CRW Diversity is about decisions, not slogans. Equity does not become real simply because an organization believes in it. It becomes real through the choices leaders make every day: who hears about an opportunity, whose idea gets airtime, and who gets advocated for.

The Equity in Action Model gives leaders a practical way to examine those choices and the systems behind them.

What inclusive leadership training coversExplore the six elements

What leaders have said about Celeste Warren

"The guide for creating cultures where everyone feels welcomed and empowered."
Kenneth Frazier, Former Executive Chairman, Merck and Co., Inc.
Read more about Celeste and what others have said

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Common questions

  • What are leadership development programs for companies?

    Leadership development programs for companies are structured learning experiences that help leaders improve how they make decisions, lead people, and shape culture. At CRW Diversity, these programs combine practical workshops with the Equity in Action Model, so leaders examine both how they lead and how the organization around them operates.

    More answers in the FAQ

  • What is executive advisory with Celeste Warren?

    Executive advisory is a confidential thought partnership for executives navigating complex leadership, culture, talent, and organizational challenges. Celeste Warren brings the perspective of a former C-suite leader who spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, working with executives, managers, and teams around the world.

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  • How much do CRW Diversity leadership programs cost?

    CRW Diversity does not publish prices for executive advisory, workshops, or speaking. Each engagement begins by understanding where your organization is and what you want to accomplish, so scope shapes cost. The fastest way to get a figure is to contact Celeste Warren with your goals, audience size, and timing.

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  • What are the best executive leadership training programs?

    The best executive leadership training program is the one that fits your leaders’ real decisions and your organization’s systems. Common formats include university executive education, large training company catalogs, peer advisory groups, and advisor-led programs such as CRW Diversity. This site’s guide compares them on the same criteria and is published by CRW Diversity.

    More answers in the FAQ

  • What is inclusive leadership training?

    Inclusive leadership training teaches leaders to make fair, deliberate decisions so talent, ideas, and perspectives are not overlooked. CRW Diversity teaches it through the Equity in Action Model, which asks leaders to examine their awareness, who has access to opportunity, how they advocate, act, stay accountable for outcomes, and empower people.

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  • What is the first step to work with CRW Diversity?

    The first step is a conversation. Celeste Warren’s work begins by understanding where you are, what you are trying to accomplish, and what may be standing in the way. Use the contact form on crwdiversity.com to describe your situation and which service interests you.

    More answers in the FAQ

Leading through a culture, talent, or leadership challenge?

Start with a conversation. Celeste begins by understanding where your organization is and what may be standing in the way.

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