C-Suite Series: How to Move from The Legal Department into the Business: Michelle Johnson-Tidjani CAO, CommonSpirit Health (E37)

Tired of being "just a lawyer"? If you're thinking about moving from the legal department into a business role, this episode is for you. Michelle Johnson-Tidjani served for years as General Counsel of Henry Ford Health and before that at top healthcare companies such as The Cleveland Clinic and Tenet Healthcare. With a true passion for learning the business and supporting company objectives, Michelle accumulated legal adjacent functions throughout her career, overseeing legal, compliance, risk, insurance, cyber, and government relations. She took that passion and experience and is leading administrative operations for one of the nation's largest health systems, CommonSpirit Health. Her bottom line advice--get close to the business, care about people, raise your hand to do more, and above all, bet on yourself.