Leading By Design: The Ikea Story

"In Leading by Design, Bertil Torekull, a well-known Swedish journalist, reveals the genius and the secrets behind IKEA's extraordinary success. With candor and detail, he offers insights into Kamprad's cutting-edge management strategies, his enthusiasm to embrace innovative methods (such as producing ready-to-assemble merchandise and using a door factory to produce affordable products with universal appeal), and the tools he used to grow the IKEA brand into a veritable industry unto itself."--BOOK JACKET. "More than a standard business history Leading by Design captures the essence of Kamprad himself. It is a testament to the inspiration, the ideas, and the innovations that make a good business great."--BOOK JACKET.