Overview

• The study analyzed 1,008 CEOs across 472 companies, finding that 7.9% were left-handed, compared to 91.4% who were right-handed.
• Left-handed CEOs were associated with significantly higher innovation, producing more unique patents and receiving more citations for their firms.
• Firms transitioning from right-handed to left-handed CEOs saw notable increases in innovation, while the reverse transition showed no such effect.
• Left-handed leaders were found to hire more foreign employees, a factor linked to fostering creativity and innovation.
• The findings, published in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, suggest handedness could influence investor and recruitment strategies.