Further, roughly 24 percent of respondents cited excessive bureaucracy as the top creativity killer, while 20 percent blamed being bogged down with daily tasks or putting out fires, the survey said.
by Site Staff
April 4, 2012
Menlo Park, Calif. — April 4
The biggest roadblocks to organizational breakthroughs are a shortage of fresh thinking and too much red tape, according to executives interviewed for a recent Robert Half survey.
More than 35 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) said a lack of new ideas is the greatest barrier to their company being more innovative. Further, roughly 24 percent of respondents cited excessive bureaucracy as the top creativity killer, while 20 percent blamed being bogged down with daily tasks or putting out fires.
The survey was developed by Robert Half International, a specialized staffing firm. It was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on interviews with more than 1,400 CFOs of U.S. companies with 20 or more employees.
“Innovation is the driving force behind every successful business,” said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International and author of Human Resources Kit For Dummies. “Managers should do their best to stretch and challenge their teams to combat complacency.”
Source: Robert Half International