Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital CEO Caitlin Beck Stella: Your ‘gut” is connected to your memory and your ‘gut instinct’ is a result of a collection of experiences

I believe you should follow your instincts, spend more time listening than talking, hire the best people and get out of their way, and, if the pressure drops, put on your own oxygen mask first. I read an article once about your gut being connected to your memory and that your ‘gut instinct’ is a result of a collection of experiences. It’s our subconscious warning signal and every time I make a mistake, it’s because I went against my gut. The part about the oxygen mask is because it’s not possible to effectively lead and make decisions in everyone’s best interests if you’re not taking care of your own basic needs first.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Caitlin Beck Stella, MPH. She is the CEO of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, part of the six-hospital Memorial…