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Stories of IKEA /Ikea historien om ikea (Biography of Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA)
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368 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1999
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August 12, 2025
An interesting account of Ingvar's life and the development of IKEA. It reads as Ingvar's account of history, with some remarkable stories and humble bragging. Even though the author has a background in journalism and economics, the book lacks a critical view on those fond memories. Let's not forget that underneath the Smaland charm, there's a multinational company which affects the life of the many, in many ways. Still, the book offers insights into how the Ikea concept came to be as we know it today.
February 9, 2020
It's a decent biography but sings too many praises to Ingvar.
July 16, 2022
It is worth reading. One can take several valuable inputs / learn about important principles from the book and it is not boring.
However, I have one critical point and one wish.
The critical point is that the author is significantly biased towards the IKEA's founder in a positive way. That makes me doubt, whether things are described objectively. I am interested about facts. That is the reason for one star less in my review.
My wish would be that the book goes more into details. It is a decent overview, but it just touches the surface. I would be interested in more details and the working behind the various developments.
However, I have one critical point and one wish.
The critical point is that the author is significantly biased towards the IKEA's founder in a positive way. That makes me doubt, whether things are described objectively. I am interested about facts. That is the reason for one star less in my review.
My wish would be that the book goes more into details. It is a decent overview, but it just touches the surface. I would be interested in more details and the working behind the various developments.
February 21, 2020
”Happiness is not reaching the goal, happiness is being on the road.”
“Only those who sleep make no mistakes.”
“There is much to do, most things are undone, wonderful future!”
/Ingvar Kamprad
The above book (Stories of IKEA):
This is ok-good bio, l guess, to read, but the Kamprad quotes are really good.
Worth reading:
“Kamprads lilla gulblå” (Quotes from Kamprad)
”En möbelhandlares testamente”
“Only those who sleep make no mistakes.”
“There is much to do, most things are undone, wonderful future!”
/Ingvar Kamprad
The above book (Stories of IKEA):
This is ok-good bio, l guess, to read, but the Kamprad quotes are really good.
Worth reading:
“Kamprads lilla gulblå” (Quotes from Kamprad)
”En möbelhandlares testamente”
September 3, 2019
One of the best books I've read on entrepreneurship and startup/company culture.
January 29, 2022
Surely a very positive book on Ingvar and Ikea, but at the same time it provides lots of good insights from one of the most succesfull companies and its founder
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