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initiative and keep learning,” adding:“ Those qualities matter more than ever in a world being transformed by AI, where the greatest value increasingly comes not from simply having information, but from applying judgement, creativity and independent thinking to complex problems.”
From her first-hand perspective, Müller further emphasises the effectiveness of this set-up across the team, asserting that the desk is truly collaborative,“ and not in a buzzword way”.
“ We really do work together throughout the day: if someone is under pressure or wants a second opinion, people just step in, with no ego about it.
“ The other thing I ' d point to is how diverse the team is- different ages, backgrounds, nationalities and levels of experience. On paper you might expect that to create friction; in practice it ' s one of our biggest strengths, because we challenge each other ' s thinking and learn from one another constantly.”
Elsewhere, Thakur comes back to the importance of the team’ s‘ Scandinavian’ approach as highlighted prior by Mølkjær. An approach which is evident not just on the leadership side, but also on the day-to-day reality on the desk.
A team which possesses a fundamentally nonhierarchical ethos, anchored in humility, asserts Thakur:“ We draw on a very Nordic way of working- one where the best idea wins regardless of where it comes from, and where candid, open discussion is not just welcomed but expected.
“ That psychological safety allows us to distil the best thinking from across the team rather than defaulting to seniority.”
Seo echoes these sentiments, praising the excellent
“ Diversity, merit and skill are not mutually exclusive; they go hand in hand, and I think it shows in the quality of the decisions we make every day.”
ROLF MØLKJÆR, CO-HEAD OF GLOBAL TRADING
48 // TheTRADE // Q2 2026