Don’t wait for applause before you change. Some people only clap for who you used to be.

Some people are attached to the previous version of you, sometimes because it was easier to be around and sometimes because it made them feel better about their own position. Waiting for their approval before you change means waiting for permission from the people least able to give it.

Go ahead without the confirmation. Tell the two or three who are genuinely on your side, and let everyone else find out slowly. Applause is pleasant and it is not a required input.