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9780066620381

Leading By Design : The Ikea Story

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  • ISBN13:

    9780066620381

  • ISBN10:

    0066620384

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-08-06
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

Based on exclusive interviews with the legendary founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, Leading by Design tells the inside story of Kamprad's humble roots and of the visionary concepts and innovative strategies that turned a small, Swedish mail-order company into a worldwide commercial giant. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Bertil Torekull (left, with IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad) is a journalist, the author of six books, and the founder of Sweden's top economic daily newspaper, Dagens Industri.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Author's Note xi
Prologue: In the Beginning Was the Moraine 1(3)
Roots of a Furniture Dealer
4(14)
The Entrepreneur
18(25)
The Troublesome Capitalist
43(43)
Building the Empire
86(38)
Leadership in Times of Change
124(40)
The Great Leap
164(46)
Reflections of a Visionary
210(12)
Appendix A: Ingvar Kamprad's Concluding Words: How This Book Came About 222(6)
Appendix B: A Furniture Dealer's Testament 228(12)
Appendix C: Important Dates in the Life of Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA 240(2)
Appendix D: IKEA Stores Around the World 242(1)
Acknowledgments 243

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