For many employees, the promotion from individual contributor to their first managerial role is the most important promotion of their lives. 

In the latest episode of Cornell Keynotes podcast, Cornell lecturer and technical entrepreneur Dirk Swart shares how employees can elevate their managerial and business acumen to transition into management.

"Leaders are cultural flag bearers. Your role is to understand your company's culture, percolate it down to your team and help them align with the changes your leadership envisions. This requires consistency, discipline and trust—earned through actions, not just words."

—Dirk Swart

The episode covers the “rules of the game” to successfully make the transition to management, how to position oneself to increase the chances of promotion and tips for success as a junior manager.

Tune in to the episode, How to Transition to Management: The Most Important Promotion of Your Life.

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