By changing nothing, nothing changes…

There are many clichés around change; ‘a change is as good as a rest’, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ and ‘ring the changes’ to name but a few. Out of all of these, the most prominent (and in our case the most truthful) is that by changing nothing, nothing changes.

Into this world we’re thrown…

The most violent storm businesses of any size can experience is change.

Change re-writes the familiar processes people use as a safety blanket – the very act of ripping them up and starting again is as distressing for individuals as it is for the course of the organisation.

When only The Best is good enough - Building World Class Practices for Idealogy

It seems strange to report that, after almost 25 years in business, Idealogy is only now embracing a Best Practice philosophy. So, in light of that revelation, it also seems fair to be asked questions like “Are we just slow?” or “Haven’t we found any we like yet?”

To be honest, the very mention of the words ‘Best Practice’ sends many SMEs diving for cover.  So many of the processes that smaller organisations employ are so intimate and so cultural it’s hard to change direction and attitudes.