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    Michael Bungay Stanier

    Michael Bungay Stanier is an Executive Coach and Author at Box of Crayons, known for his work in executive coaching and leadership development.

    #43 Executive Coaching#27 Leadership
    25CiteRank

    Last updated 13 Nov 2026 · Named in 33 answers across 6 engines
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    How AI engines see them

    Recognized by 5 of 5 measured engines. Updated 2026-10-26

    All five engines describe Michael Bungay Stanier as the author of The Coaching Habit and founder of Box of Crayons, known for the idea that managers should say less, ask more and stay curious longer. Copilot adds the Thinkers50 awards and corporate clients such as Microsoft and Salesforce. Perplexity adds that he is Australian-born, lives in Toronto and was a Rhodes Scholar. Google AI Mode cites sales of over two million copies. Every engine names him. Cited pages come most often from linkedin.com, instituteofcoaching.org, thinkers50.com and thetopceocoaches.com.

    • ChatGPTNot named

      ChatGPT says he is a leadership coaching educator who made coaching practical for managers, best known for The Coaching Habit and its seven questions.

      Known for
      • The Coaching Habit
      • say less, ask more
      • seven question approach
    • GeminiNot named

      Gemini says he founded Box of Crayons and champions coach-like management, including taming the Advice Monster, in The Coaching Habit.

      Known for
      • being coach-like
      • taming the Advice Monster
      • seven essential questions
    • Google AI ModeNot named

      Google AI Mode says he founded Box of Crayons, won the Thinkers50 Coaching Award, and wrote The Coaching Habit, which sold over two million copies.

      Known for
      • say less, ask more
      • The Coaching Habit
      • everyday coaching for managers
    • PerplexityNot named

      Perplexity says he is an Australian-born author and coach in Toronto who founded Box of Crayons and wrote The Coaching Habit.

      Known for
      • The Coaching Habit
      • everyday coaching for managers
      • giving less advice, asking better questions
    • Bing AI ModeNot named

      No description yet.

    • CopilotNot named

      Copilot says he wrote The Coaching Habit, founded Box of Crayons and MBS.works, and won the Thinkers50 Coaching Award in 2023.

      Known for
      • The Coaching Habit
      • seven essential questions
      • training managers in curiosity-led leadership

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      Named in 20 answers
    • #27Leadershipof 70
      Named in 13 answers

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