A Passion for Growth: Storytelling and Interpersonal Skills with Joseph Griffiths (1/2)
Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional · 2025-05-13 · 40 min
Episode notes
How well do your personal and professional life align to your passion areas? For returning guest Joseph Griffiths, seeking mentorship helped uncover his core passions (service, honesty, faith, and growth) and fueled the decision to pursue people management. This week in Episode 327, Joseph details his transition from solutions architect to business solution strategist and why he sought mentorship along the way. You’ll hear about the impact of storytelling in executive conversations and job interviews as well as the concept of a value hypothesis. Joseph shares a perspective on management interviews, leading seasoned teams, and the critical nature of interpersonal skills for career advancement. Original Recording Date: 04-17-2025 Topics – Joseph Griffiths Returns, Storytelling and Conversations with Executives, Discovering Passion Areas, Management Interviews and Interpersonal Challenges, A Passion for Growth over Technology, Leading a Familiar Team and Progressing as a Manager 2:15 - Joseph Griffiths Returns Joseph Griffiths has worked in technical sales in some form for the last 10 years.