Leadership for the next era of work

The Beautiful Badass Leader Playbook™

A practical, human-first leadership manual that helps your leaders move from pressure to presence, from reactivity to regulation, and from avoidance to grounded, coherent action.

For executives, HR & L&D, and team leads Emotional intelligence ⬝ Nervous system leadership Communication, culture & performance

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PDF-ready, facilitation-friendly, instantly usable for leadership programs, internal academies, and culture upgrades.

Overview

What is The Beautiful Badass Leader Playbook™?

The Beautiful Badass Leader Playbook™ is a practical, applicable leadership manual designed for the realities of modern work — where emotional maturity, clarity, and nervous system regulation matter just as much as strategy and execution. It blends emotional intelligence, grounded communication, culture-building, and performance standards into one coherent, usable framework.

              This is not a theory book.

              It’s a real-time leadership operating system your people can open, apply, and use in the
              middle of their day — before feedback conversations, during tension, or when clarity is needed
              fast.
            

Built for modern leadership challenges

Overwhelm, pressure & nervous system overload
Avoided conversations & low-trust cultures
Unclear expectations and inconsistent standards
Emotional reactivity in meetings and decision-making
Burnout, dysregulation & under-the-surface tension

Who it’s for

Designed for leaders who are ready for more than slogans.

For Individuals

The Playbook supports leaders at all levels who want grounded, practical tools — not more inspirational noise.

Senior leaders and executives
People managers and team leads
Emerging leaders & high-potential talent
Founders and owners in fast-growing environments

For Organizations

Ideal for HR and L&D teams who want to strengthen leadership behavior, not just process.

Leadership development cohorts & academies
Manager training & first-time leader programs
Culture, performance & change initiatives
Onboarding for new leaders or acquired teams

Outcomes

What leaders actually gain from using it.

Clear, calm communication — even under pressure
Faster regulation and recovery in emotionally charged moments
Honest, drama-free feedback and performance conversations
Higher trust and psychological safety in teams
Stronger standards without shame, fear or micromanagement
Real-time tools for meetings, decisions, conflict and tension
A coherent, embodied leadership identity — not performative confidence

Core competencies strengthened

Emotional intelligence & regulation
Communication & conflict navigation
Decision-making & executive presence
Team leadership & culture building
Performance, standards & accountability
Identity-level leadership & coherence

Inside the Playbook

What’s actually inside the Beautiful Badass Leader Playbook™.

Core Components

9 content-rich chapters (self-awareness, truth-telling, nervous system leadership, emotional mastery, executive presence, performance, culture, future of leadership, identity)
The Beautiful Badass Leader Operating System™ (Diamond Model)
Daily, weekly & monthly leadership rituals
Beautiful Badass Communication Toolkit
Common Leadership Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Emotional States Diagnostic Table
Case studies for real-world scenarios (conflict, burnout, undercurrents, promotions)
The Beautiful Badass Leader Manifesto & Integration Promise

How leaders use it day-to-day

As a daily grounding tool before meetings or emails
To prepare for feedback, performance and promotion talks
To navigate tension, conflict, or emotional moments in teams
To reset after mistakes, stress or dysregulation
As a shared language & framework across leadership teams
As curriculum in leadership circles, pods and internal cohorts

For organizations

How organizations deploy the Playbook.

The Playbook is intentionally built to plug straight into your existing leadership and culture initiatives. It can stand alone as an executive resource or become the backbone of your manager development programs.

As the core text for leadership cohorts and internal academies
As a standard reference for managers in performance cycles
As a toolset for HRBPs and internal coaches during difficult situations
As a shared framework for executive teams navigating change and growth
As a culture reset resource in environments with low trust or high pressure

Partnership Options

Corporate licensing of the Beautiful Badass Leader Playbook™
Keynotes, leadership offsites & executive retreats
Custom leadership journeys co-built with HR & L&D
Integration sessions & live facilitation with Anja

If you’d like to explore using the Playbook across your organization, reach out and we’ll co-design a path that matches your culture, size and needs.

What people say

The kind of leadership space this Playbook comes from.

“ Working with Anja felt like spiritual therapy on a practical level. I left with clarity, tools and a deep sense of being seen. I’d trust her with any high-stakes leadership conversation. — Leadership & Career Client

“ Anja has this unique combination of sharp professional insight and deep human presence. After a session with her, I feel ready to take on the world — in a grounded way. — Executive & Entrepreneur

About the author

Meet Anja (Free Spirit) Žibert.

Anja is a leadership mentor, purpose activator and founder of Free Spirit HC and Rebels Rising — a movement for leaders who refuse to choose between impact and humanity.

Her work sits at the intersection of leadership strategy, nervous system intelligence, emotional maturity, and energetic coherence. She supports executives, founders, and teams in moving through pressure, change and complexity without losing themselves.

What she brings into rooms

Experience in corporate recruitment, leadership advisory and career empowerment
A deep understanding of nervous-system-based leadership and regulation
Bold, clear, no-nonsense communication — with a deeply human heart
A rare mix of energetic intelligence and grounded, practical strategy

Next step

Bring Beautiful Badass Leadership into your organization.

Whether you’re building a new leadership program, upgrading culture, or equipping managers with better tools, this Playbook was designed to become a daily ally for your leaders.

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Or reach out directly via email: anja@freespirithc.com