I think tall people get more automatic respect. In a room where people don't know each other that well and are trying to figure out status/hierarchy, tall peopl

I think tall people get more automatic respect. In a room where people don't know each other that well and are trying to figure out status/hierarchy, tall people are automatically advantaged. That said, shorter people can cultivate presence and earn respect through competence, people-skills and the like. There are many leaders in history and today who are shorter than average who can command a room. But they've mostly had to earn respect the hard way. They start off with negative points and have to work hard to even get to zero. Tall people start off with positive points is all.