#62 | She Got Promoted & Faked Certainty to Protect Her Credibility & Here Is What It Cost Her Leadership Influence: Leadership, Influence & Promotion

Have you ever been promoted into management and instantly felt like everyone expected you to have all the answers.For many newly promoted managers, promotion does not feel empowering at first. It can trigger imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and the pressure to sound certain before you feel ready. The story shared in this episode explores what happens when a new manager tries to protect her credibility by holding back, and how that choice can quietly affect trust, influence, and team confidence.You will understand why promotion often brings imposter syndrome even when you are fully capable.You will learn how influence is built through honest communication, not forced certainty. You will see how to respond when your team needs clarity and you do not have every answer yet.Play this episode to reflect on how you handled imposter syndrome after a promotion and built influence without pretending to be more certain than you are.More from the showA Cheat Sheet For Shrinking Your Imposter SyndromeA 90 Day New Manager ChecklistNew episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.