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IKEA’s Success Can’t Be Attributed to One Charismatic Leader

Harvard Business

IKEA’s success did not result from the kind of planful strategy development that is still taught in some business schools. Findings about the clear link between CEOs and organizational outcomes are unclear or mixed ( Cannella, Park & Lee, 2008 ; Hambrick, Humphrey & Gupta, 2015 ; Pitcher & Smith, 2001 ).

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