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Introduction

IKEA is the leader in furniture areas and it has 70 years history. Economic depression

cannot

containment

IKEA

has

high

earnings.

In

this

report

from

the

perspective

of

leadership, with IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad as a clue, and combined with analysis

of transformational leader and contingency theory. On the other hand, research IKEA

negative issues. Finally, is summarize and I have given the appropriate adjustment

recommendations.

Special leadership of IKEA

Ingvar Kamprad as the founder of IKEA, He has a great creative thinking and accurate

assessment

of

demand,

this

allows

him

pioneered

a

new

business

model——

integration of enables manufacturers and retailers. IKEA make the first chance with

the

new

business model

in the

early

stages

of

development. In

1943, transactional

leaders

prevailed

and

transformational

leadership

theory

has

not

been

widely

practiced. In that time IKEA has just started, Ingvar Kamprad was convinced only the

staff can create unlimited value that who love the job of the company. He focused on

employee happiness levels, with enthusiasm and innovation as a subject, creating a

“staff first”

environment. 70

years

later,

we

can

still

see this

core

spirit

on

the

Jobs

website of IKEA. But elements of the development and the success of IKEA are not

just limited.

The first point is idealized influence. Leaders must enable employees to keep hope for

the

future

of

the

company.

Key

word

is

visions.

From

1953

to

1963,

IKEA

rapid

development

in

the

early,

it

leads

to

competitors

combined

and

launched

a

decade

-

long price war. In this difficult time Ingvar Kamprad makes employees believe

that IKEA products have low price and unique, it will dominate the market in the future.

And

at the same time

He formulated

a series

of

long

-

term

and short

-

term strategic

planning.

Many

employees

do

not

understand

the

company

is

dangerous.

Ingvar

Kamprad

made

them

believe

he

has

a

winning

secret.

During

this

time

only

a

few

people left. This is indeed saved the company (Johan Stenebo 2012).

The second point, inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation. Key words are

enjoying

the

work

and

dreams.

In

1959,

IKEA's

fourth

employee

Gillis

Lundgren

inadvertently

thought

the

kitchen

have

simple

and

practical

storage

logic,

it

also

applies

to

furniture.

Then,

TORE

Toler

was

born.

There

are

many

such

designs

inadvertently in the IKEA 70 year’s history (Alexander Dürr 2004). These designs are

create history, and now we also can see them in many families. Behind the success is

leadership support.

The third point, Theory of charismatic leadership. Key word is resonance. In the one

hand, Ingvar Kamprad image is simple and appropriately, it is same with IKEA's brand

image. No limousine and luxury clothing, he has always insisted thrift and it become

his characteristic. On the other hand, he set up a variety of human welfare fund to

help children and the needy, established Cancer Research Foundation (Wahlstr?m &

Widstrand,

2006).

This

distinct

personality

and

charitable

acts

make

employees

attached to him emotionally. It enhances the overall cohesion and solidarity.

The last point, Theory of hierarchy need, Company is family. Key word is needs. In

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