<p>I’m 5’6". My current boss is probably 6"4". My last boss was maybe 5’3", and one of the smartest people I’ve ever known.</p>
<p>I used to work for a large company where being tall, medium weight, and having “executive hair” seemed to be a prerequisite for advancement. (Scott Adams used to work there, and did a series of Dilbert cartoons on the topic.) I left. My father (also 5’6") worked at a place where they actually announced a policy (soon withdrawn) of not hiring any man under 6’0".</p>
<p>I’m not going to recommend that you spend your evenings in gravity boots. If you want a job where short people have an advantage, think about becoming a jockey. Otherwise, acknowledge that you’re short, acknowledge that some people have some prejudices to overcome, and knock 'em dead with your intelligence and drive.</p>