Author: Ingvar Kamprad

Quotes

When the first million came in, I felt, 'My God, now I'm really independent.' That was a fantastic experience.

When the first million came in, I felt, 'My God, now I'm really independent.' That was a fantastic experience.

- Ingvar Kamprad

I've paid an awful lot of lawyers to protect what I've built. I can only hope the money was well spent.

I've paid an awful lot of lawyers to protect what I've built. I can only hope the money was well spent.

- Ingvar Kamprad

Normally, I try to get my haircut when I'm in a developing country. Last time, it was in Vietnam.

Normally, I try to get my haircut when I'm in a developing country. Last time, it was in Vietnam.

- Ingvar Kamprad

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.

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.

- Ingvar Kamprad

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.

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

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

- Ingvar Kamprad

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.

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.

- Ingvar Kamprad

I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.

I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.

- Ingvar Kamprad

We don't need flashy cars, impressive titles, uniforms, or other status symbols. We rely on our strength and our will!

We don't need flashy cars, impressive titles, uniforms, or other status symbols. We rely on our strength and our will!

- Ingvar Kamprad

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