“Focus on today’s job, and not on tomorrow’s promotion” a former CEO advised

Career path: Today, Mikkel Rørvig assumes the position as head of business development at Nordea Wealth Management's investment unit. AMWatch learns how he got his new job.
Today, Mikkel Rørvig assumes his new position as head of business development within the investment division at Nordea Wealth Management. In the past 18 years, he has risen through the ranks at the Nordic's largest financial institution, starting as banking clerk in 2003. | Photo: Nordea
Today, Mikkel Rørvig assumes his new position as head of business development within the investment division at Nordea Wealth Management. In the past 18 years, he has risen through the ranks at the Nordic's largest financial institution, starting as banking clerk in 2003. | Photo: Nordea
Camilla Jenkey

It was not a regular job application that gave Mikkel Rørvig his new job as head of business development at Nordea Wealth Management's investment unit. Instead, it was a period of self-reflections and a very candid conversation with his manager.

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