The Strength Catalyst
The Strength Catalyst offers live coaching conversations that show how people can use their strengths more strategically to tackle challenges and grow with confidence. Season one features nonprofit leaders, giving listeners both practical strategies for their own lives and a window into inspiring mission-driven work.
The Strength Catalyst
Strength-Based Leadership in Creativity
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In this episode, Colleen speaks with Sharon Polli, Executive Director of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Sharon shares how she leads highly creative teams while managing constant context switching—from budgets to donor relationships to staff coaching. Together, they explore how self-awareness, intentional use of strengths, and deep listening support sustainable leadership in creative environments where clarity and flexibility must coexist.
Episode Show Notes
Fine Arts Work Center: https://fawc.org/
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