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24 alternatives to Leading By Design: The Ikea Story

Based on exclusive interviews with the legendary founder

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Leading By Design: The Ikea Story launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Truth about IKEA▲55

   The Secret Success of Ikea

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Maker Stories▲303

   Discover the stories behind products

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kern and Burn: Conversations With Design Entrepreneurs▲83

   Candid conversations with 30 leading designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lead With a Story▲58

   A guide to crafting business narratives that captivate

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days▲12

   Interviews with Founders of Famous Technology Companies

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Idea Makers▲53

   Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

    Essential advice on building and running a startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Founders at Work▲51

    Stories of Startups' Early Days

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Interview Like A Boss▲64

    The most talked about book in corporate America

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Digital Design Talks▲177

    Learn from design leaders from around the world

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Grinding It Out▲72

    The Making Of McDonald's

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Elegant Entrepreneur▲65

    The female founder's guide to starting your first company

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Startup CEO▲64

    A field guide to scaling your business

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Decode and Conquer▲69

    Answers to product management interviews

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Creative Priority▲56

    Strategies for designing an organization around creativity

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Idea Makers▲58

    Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Making It Right▲76

    Product management for a startup world

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Talking With The Pros▲98

    Interviews with creative people from all over the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

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