The Authority Shift: Stop Waiting to Be Chosen and Start Leading with Shirley Sutton

What if the promotion you keep waiting for is waiting on you to act like you already have it? Shirley Sutton knows the feeling from the inside. She once watched a colleague mention her idea in passing, get the credit for it, and get promoted, while she stayed put as “the reliable one” who always got things done. Today Shirley is a leadership coach and People and Culture leader with years in talent, recruitment, and HR, and the creator of the Managers to Leaders program. Kyra sits down with her to talk about why so many women wait for permission to lead, and what changes when they stop. In this episode: The meeting where someone else got credit for Shirley’s idea Why being “the reliable one” can keep you right where you are Why waiting feels safe, and what it costs you Outsourcing your worth to someone else’s timeline What the Authority Shift actually means Why becoming a parent is the best analogy for stepping into authority The day Shirley asked “who normally does this?” and the answer was “you do” Reading the room and knowing when to take it offline Why you should apply for the role even if you might not get it The one small step to take if you feel invisible at work Inside the Managers to Leaders program Whether you are a manager eyeing your next role, already holding the title but not quite feeling it, or the person everyone counts on but nobody promotes, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Learn more: ascendly.online Follow Shirley: @ascendly_career_coach Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: [email protected] Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices