
Welcome to the Higher Performance Leaders
Craft your higher performance through community
Achieve higher performance by growing together with fellow leaders and top experts of human high performance. Understanding the science of human psychology and physiology provides the foundation for wiser self-leadership. Your individual goals steer the journey to suit your needs. Positive accountability provided by your fellow leaders supports you to meet your growth goals.
We provide the best experts and coaches, curate the most relevant science, and connect you with other growth-minded leaders - to make sure you find your unique way to your higher performance.

Overcome your obstacles and grow toward Higher Performance
Strength-based growth towards unique excellence
Improving your Peak Performance and Cognitive fitness
Better control of focus and alertness
More energy and quality of life
Top experts insights for wise performance and self-Leadership
Growth Sprint lectures are led by highly experienced specialists, researchers, and coaches from various fields of human high performance. Each session integrates the latest research and advanced scientific findings, ensuring that you receive high-level insights rooted in the most current understanding. This blend of expertise equips you with the best possible knowledge to enhance your performance and self-management skills.
Experts include organizational psychologist and author Pekka Tölli and performance psychologist and author Hanna Markuksela as well as other top specialists.
Heikki Huovinen is head of Higher Performance Leaders. He is an internationally renowned performance coach with a comprehensive understanding of intelligent performance growth. Heikki has coached elite motorsport athletes from Formula-1 to Rally-1, as well as corporate executives for over 10 years.
Heikki Huovinen | Sport Psychology (MSc), Exercise Physiology (MSc), Higher Performance Coach
Why join the Higher Performance Leaders?
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The growth of one's own self-awareness and performance and the human challenge for development create the foundations for growth. Goals and developing together with the community promise humane results.
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You will meet other leaders who also want to develop their own performance in a human way. Peer experience and valuable learning together through others offers valuable practical insights.
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As a member of the community, you share and receive relevant practical experience information together with other leaders and achievers.
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We make sure that you have access to high-level human physiology and psychology science in an easy-to-chew form.
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The world is full of information - some relevant and some less so. We value your time and that's why our science team has curated the most relevant information and methods in the field of human performance.
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As a member of the community, you have the opportunity to participate in closed events and trainings, where the importance of encounters is great.
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Higher Performance Executive members have the opportunity to complete the Higher Performance certificate.
Who are here already?
Helene Auramo
CEO & Professional board member. Founder of Slush & BrainBites & Nordic Listed Leaders
Helene Auramo is a Finnish leader, entrepreneur, and board professional, values wise energy management to maintain balance between her demanding work, family life, and free time. By continually challenging herself and learning from other leaders, Helene has successfully enhanced her performance management.
Salli Hara-Haikkala
CEO Prysmian Group Scandinavia
Salli Hara-Haikkala is an internationally renowned leader who is committed to continuously developing both professional and personal performance. Through ongoing competence development, resource management, and valuable interactions with other leaders, she has enhanced her work efficiency and personal well-being. The practical tools and insights gained from the trainings, as well as the exchanges with peers, have been invaluable in supporting smarter performance management.
Rabbe Sittnikow
Partner Hannes Snellman
Patrik Sallner
CEO Fonecta Oyj
Susanne Vesala
Bank director, HR at OP Kaakkois-Suomi
join a community where leaders grow towards peak performance
Themes of growth sprints 2024-2025
The monthly growth sprints consist of webinars, group reflection coaching, peer reflections and independent tasks. Each month we dive deep into one growth theme with a top expert, coaches and community leaders.
September
Periodising stress and recovery for cognitive fitness
October
Stress and arousal management under pressure
November
Strengths, appreciation and high performance
December
Mastering rest and sleep
January
Strength training for cognitive fitness - why and how
February
Improving metabolism and energy through nutrition
March
Higher performance through better social-emotional skills
April
Personal narratives as obstacles or enablers for higher performance
May
Endurance as foundation for cognitive fitness
June
Neuropsychology of attention
July
Holiday that boosts resilience
August
Focus and Peak Performance
what is the structure of a growth sprint?
The structure repeats every month with a changing theme. Executive membership includes full access to the community and growth sprints.
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Familiarize yourself with the advance material (podcast, article, etc.) Think about and answer the given advance ability.
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Webinar 45 minutes + 15 minutes Q&A (Q&A section is not recorded)
Training tasks after the lecture (1-3 pcs)
Webinars every second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. (UTC+2)
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A 45-minute collective reflection on the topic of the lecture guided by a Mental RACE coach.
Preparing for couple reflection.
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Peer reflection 30 minutes in a small group or with a couple.
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Events will be announced later

Get unlimited access to our full growth program when you become a executive member
community memberships
Basic
€ 199 + VAT
Executive
€ 995 + VAT
FAQs
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The Higher Performance Leaders community is available to managers and successful business people who want to improve their own performance.
Basic membership is available to everyone.
Executive membership has the following criteria
Strong leadership experience or other professional success
Interest in self-management
A genuine desire to develop and support others in their growth
Critical thinking ability
Commits to creating an ego-free atmosphere and respects members' privacy
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Basic Membership cost € 199 / Yr + VAT
Executive Membership cost € 995 / Yr + VAT
More about memberships and their contents here
