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

Harvard Business

When we focus on the puzzle of the man, we overlook important, hidden elements of the company: the paradox of its history, its processes and routines, and its shared, embedded culture of innovation. IKEA’s success did not result from the kind of planful strategy development that is still taught in some business schools.

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