This is Backstory Sessions — a new short-form series recorded live at Healthcare Sessions 2026 in Nashville, and also on YouTube.
What does a CEO learn only after sitting in the seat? For David Dill, chairman and CEO of LifePoint Health, it’s the weight of setting, developing and protecting an organization’s culture.
In the first episode of our new limited series Backstory Sessions, David joins Jarrard President and Founding Partner Anne Hancock Toomey for a candid conversation recorded live at Healthcare Sessions 2026 in Nashville.
They discuss:
- Why culture is one of a CEO’s most important responsibilities
- How intentional communication keeps 55,000 teammates aligned
- Why the hardest leadership decisions often involve people
- The big bet LifePoint is making to accelerate transformation
David also shares the principle his basketball coach father taught him: Always do the right thing, especially when no one’s looking.
Listen to Backstory Sessions
About Backstory Sessions: Backstory Sessions features candid conversations with healthcare leaders about the decisions shaping their organizations – and the experiences that shaped them. Subscribe to Jarrard on YouTube to catch the next conversation in our series of seven.
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