Why Hard Work Won't Get You Promoted & Cultural Intelligence - Eva Aimable-Kolosko

What does it take tomove from an unfamiliar immigrant background with zero local experience to anexecutive managing $100M+ enterprise transformations in under ten years—and whydoes relying strictly on hard work keep ambitious managers stuck below thedirector level? Eva Aimable-Kolosko is a global transformation strategist,executive coach, and author of Growth Without Borders: TheGlobal Leader's Toolkit. Having lived across eight countries andthree continents, Eva developed deep cultural intelligence to adapt rapidly tounfamiliar corporate environments. After immigrating to Canada, she climbedfrom manager to executive leadership by mastering unwritten cultural norms,identifying organizational power dynamics, and shifting from tactical executionto high-level strategic communication. In this episode of FailCraft, Eva joins Ezekiel to break down the globalleader's toolkit. She reveals what hiring managers really mean by "localexperience," why performance alone stops working at the senior managerlevel, how to lead enterprise change across diverse cultures, and why remainingcoachable in the face of tough feedback accelerates your career. In this episode of FailCraft,you will discover:·        Navigatingthe Immigrant Hurdle: Uncovering the realmeaning behind "local experience" [02:22 / 06:34]. ·        TheStrategic Shift: Why hard work alonehits a ceiling at the senior manager level [13:40 / 16:56]. ·        LeadingEnterprise Change: Aligning informalinfluencers and simplifying vision across global teams [09:55 / 13:09]. ·        TheArt of Executive Presence:Receiving critical feedback and remaining coachable [18:00 / 22:53]. ·        BuildingCredibility from Scratch:Entering new corporate cultures with humility and curiosity [23:29 / 25:52]. ·        TheGlobal Leader’s Compass:Mastering credibility, cultural intelligence, influence, and impact [26:29 /27:44]. Connect With EvaAimable-Kolosko:·        Website: Explore executive coaching and resources at growthwithoutborders.global. ·        FreeSelf-Assessment: Take the 5-minuteGlobal Leader’s Compass Scorecard at eva-aimable.involve.me/globalleaderscompass. ·        LinkedIn: Connect with Eva on LinkedIn. ·        Book: Growth Without Borders: TheGlobal Leader's Toolkit (Available on Amazon). Support the Show:·        Fuel the FailCraftMission: https://iferia.nestuge.com/supportme ·        Subscribe, leave areview, and share this episode with an ambitious professional or leader! Want to Be a Guest onFailCraft?·        Connect with Ezekielon PodMatch: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/failcraft Chapters:00:00 Introduction:Eva Aimable-Kolosko & Global Leadership02:22 Overcoming the"No Local Experience" Barrier in North America07:10 AcceleratingCareer Growth: Mentorship & Speaking the Corporate Language09:55 Leading $100M+Transformations: Aligning Global Teams & Informal Influencers13:40 The Hard WorkCeiling: Shifting from Tactical Execution to Strategic Impact18:00 The Power ofFeedback: Maintaining Executive Presence and Coachability23:29 BuildingCredibility from Zero in Unfamiliar Environments26:29 The GlobalLeader’s Compass & Connect with Eva Aimable-Kolosko