Ingvar Kamprad quotes

Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish businessman best known as the founder of IKEA, the global furniture retail giant. His innovative approach to affordable, flat-pack furniture transformed the home furnishing industry. He became a symbol of entrepreneurship and Swedish design worldwide. Here are 17 of his quotes:

We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home. (Ingvar Kamprad)
I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation. View quote
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We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia. View quote
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I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying. View quote
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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. View quote
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You can do so much in ten minutes' time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good. Divide your life into 10-minute units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activity. View quote
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Everything we earn we need as a reserve. View quote
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I am very proud to follow the rules of our company. View quote
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Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels. View quote
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People say I am cheap, and I don't mind if they do. View quote
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Waste of resources is a mortal sin at IKEA. (Ingvar Kamprad)
Most things still remain to be done! View quote
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Only while sleeping one makes no mistakes. Making mistakes is the privilege of the active-of those who can correct their mistakes and put them right. View quote
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Nobody can guarantee a company or a concept of eternal life, but no one can accuse me of not having tried to. View quote
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We still have a long way to go-or as I have written so many times, and said at the end of hundreds of speeches: We are just at the beginning. A glorious future! View quote
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Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money. View quote
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How can I ask people who work for me to travel cheaply if I am traveling in luxury? View quote
Ingvar Kamprad

Ingvar Kamprad

Ingvar Kamprad - Image
Occupation: Swedish Businessman
Born: March 30, 1926
Died: January 27, 2018
Quotes count: 17
Wikipedia: Ingvar Kamprad

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