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There is research that shows tall people are actually better leaders though… don’t ask me what the mechanism of action is, but it seems to be relevant
by hammock 4y ago
There is research that shows tall people are actually better leaders though… don’t ask me what the mechanism of action is, but it seems to be relevant
- isthisthingon99 4y agoAs a tall person, I have always been looked to in any group so naturally began taking on the leadership role which I take to mean "gets the group towards the goal". I still do it, but I hate official leadership roles.
- WHATDOESIT 4y agoPerhaps these people are not overlooked (ha!) by others as much, leading to higher confidence, leading to better developed social skills, leading to better success as managers?
- chiefalchemist 4y agoCould also be survival bias in the sense that bias against the height challenged eventually leave only the taller to lead.
- googlryas 4y agoI've thought about this a little bit. My pet theory is that taller kids tend to be taller adults, and taller kids tend to be treated more maturely and given more responsibility than smaller kids.
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