Swedish - Businessman | March 30, 1926 - January 27, 2018
If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.
Ingvar Kamprad
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Normally, I try to get my haircut when I'm in a developing country. Last time, it was in Vietnam.
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We don't need flashy cars, impressive titles, uniforms, or other status symbols. We rely on our strength and our will!
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My theory was that good furniture could be priced so that the man with the flat wallet would be attracted to it, would make a place for it in his spending, and could afford it.
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I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation.
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We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
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We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home.
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We have always looked at taxes as a cost, just as any other cost that comes with doing business.
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How the hell can I ask people who work for me to travel cheaply if I travel in luxury? It's a question of good leadership.
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I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.
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Everything we earn we need as a reserve.
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I am very proud to follow the rules of our company.
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