Episode 3 - Sean Farrell, CEO | QDS, Inc.

Hearts Not Heads Podcast, presented by Heartcount™ & The Learning Moment™

On Episode 3 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Sean Farrell CEO of QDS, and recipient of The Purpose leadership Award, presented during The Purpose Summit 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About QDS
Over the course of four decades, QDS has purposefully grown to more than 100 employees serving 350+ customers from communities across more than a dozen states. What has remained consistent through the years is our commitment to our customer-centered, faith-based values.
We remain proud of our accomplishments, growth, and legacy. However, what we are most proud of is how we bring light, trust, and empowerment to an otherwise dark industry. We accomplish this through our genuine care for our customers, as well as the communities they serve. Learn More at QualityDataSystems.com

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com
Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.
Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potentialreleases in February 2025.
Garry and Davin are both members of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches, which recognize the top coaches in the world, and came together after Purpose Summit 2022 as Cofounders of Heartcount™.