WDHB Launches Open Enrollment Leadership Program to Power Up New Partnership

Chula Vista, CA, 30 January 2025—WDHB, a global leader in experiential learning, is introducing The Peak Performance Leadership Experience, an open enrollment program designed to help executives and teams unlock their full potential. In a unique collaboration with Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center (CVEATC) and Third Factor, this immersive three-day open program blends the science of high performance with the wisdom of elite athletes and coaches to equip leaders with the skills to thrive in today’s hyper-competitive business landscape.

“The ability to perform under pressure, align teams and inspire commitment isn’t just essential in business—it’s what defines world-class athletes,” says Sunil Narang, President & CEO of WDHB. “At WDHB, we believe that transformative leadership development happens when individuals are placed in environments that challenge them to think, act and lead differently.

“That’s why we designed this learning opportunity: to help leaders build resilience, sharpen their coaching capabilities and drive peak performance within their organizations.”

In the highly competitive world of elite athletics, reaching peak performance could nudge an athlete that extra 5% they need to get ahead of their competition and bring home the gold. 

In today’s equally driven business landscape, WDHB, CVEATC and Third Factor pose the question:

Who would be better prepared to teach high performance than elite athletes and their coaches? 

This connection inspired the creation of The Peak Performance Leadership Experience. With a guiding wish to immerse leaders in the atmosphere of elite athletics, this open enrollment program takes place at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, a world-recognized venue where Olympic and Paralympic athletes train for success on the global stage. 

With this high-performance setting, WDHB, CVEATC and Third Factor present a rare opportunity for business leaders to learn directly from elite athletes, coaches and human performance experts—all in the span of three days.

“The best leaders are coaches,” says Dane Jensen, CEO of Third Factor. “Those are the people who [not only] get the most out of attracting talent, but also unlock the most potential from the teams that they lead.”

WDHB Lab’s research highlights that businesses with strong coaching cultures, high self-awareness and effective team dynamics consistently outperform their competitors. With this research in mind, the Peak Performance Leadership Experience was designed around practical, real-world application, ensuring that participants walk away with actionable insights to implement within their own teams.

“At Third Factor, we like to study the science of performance across diverse disciplines,” said Peggy Baumgartner, Chief Learning Officer at Third Factor. “It helps us to design learning experiences that help people to perform, collaborate and lead in a disruptive world. And what excites me most about this program is that WDHB brought together world class experts and designed innovative challenges to take place at one of a kind facilities—all to create this immersive leadership journey.”

Through WDHB’s hands-on activities, CVEATC’s direct engagement with elite athletes and Third Factor’s expert-led coaching sessions, The Peak Performance Leadership Experience will empower leaders to elevate individual performance, amplify team effectiveness and integrate a coaching mindset into their leadership approach that will permeate their entire organizations. 

Go to wdhb.com/peak-performance to learn more about the Peak Performance Leadership Experience Open Enrollment Program.

About WDHB:

For over 30 years, WDHB has been at the forefront of experiential learning providing dynamic and unconventional learning programs and advisory services to current and future leaders as innovators and change agents within their organizations. Immersion and collective intelligence are core components of WDHB’s approach to designing and delivering its Strategic Discovery, Leadership Development and L&D Advisory offerings, such as its signature Learning Expeditions and Leadership Experiences. WDHB’s award-winning customized programs, unparalleled access to iconic locations, and exceptional ecosystem of subject matter experts. With locations in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, WDHB is positioned to serve clients across the globe. To learn more, please visit http://wdhb.com/. 

About Third Factor:

Third Factor studies the science of performance across diverse disciplines to design learning experiences that help people perform, collaborate and lead in a disruptive world. In studying the lives of individuals who had reached high levels of moral and emotional growth, Polish psychologist (and our founder’s mentor) Dr. Kazimierz Dabrowski realized that the common nature / nurture debate was missing something: the role that we play in our own development. He called this ‘the third factor.’ Our role at Third Factor is to ignite this desire to grow in others. www.thirdfactor.com 

About the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center

The Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center opened in 1995 and sits on 155 acres in Chula Vista, San Diego County, with world class athletic facilities, housing and dining. An official United States Olympic and Paralympic Site, utilized by athletes who live, train and eat on campus 365 days a year. The training camps, clinics, events and resident programs include over 20 Olympic, Paralympic and emerging sports across all elite levels. Go to trainatchulavista.com to learn more and train where making dreams come true is our passion!