The thinking that builds capacity, and the library behind it.

For almost three decades, Ed Robinson has coached CEOs and business owners. Distilled here: a library of frameworks, and Ask Ed, a digital version of his coaching brain.

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Executive Coach · Vistage Chair · Business Advisor · Frederick, MD

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Almost 30 years advising business owners and coaching the leaders who run them — hundreds of CEOs and senior executives, and thousands of the people they lead.

26 yrs

Coaching leaders

23+ yrs

Vistage Chair

$3B+

Client revenue

Top 2%

Vistage, globally

Vistage Chair · Selected clients Ed has helped

Daily Leadership Thought

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Model balance during the holidays — rest is a business strategy because it preserves judgment and stamina for next year’s work. Encourage real downtime and show you value it by stepping away yourself. Rested leaders return with clearer priorities and better energy.

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The Capacity Library

Search through thousands of resources and find your next source of inspiration.

Decades of curation. Or skip the search and ask Ed directly.

Reading SummaryBooks, distilled

Reading ExcerptPassages worth keeping

Leadership InterviewCEOs, candidly

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Ed sits down with leaders he admires. The conversations are unscripted, practical, and the lessons land fast.

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A digital version of Ed

Your coaching brain, on call.

Ask Ed is a coaching companion trained on Ed’s frameworks and questions. Available now in Ed’s voice. A face-to-face video version will follow once the technology is up to the challenge.

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What Ask Ed isn’t

×A generic chatbot.
×A search engine with a friendly voice.
×A cheerleader.

What Ask Ed is

✓Thinks the way Ed thinks.
✓Challenges with his frameworks.
✓Knows when to escalate.

Three ways to work with Ed

Tailored, never cookie cutter.

Ed works with individuals and groups, in peer settings and one-on-one.

01 Peer Advisory

Vistage Worldwide

A confidential peer-advisory group of CEOs through the world’s largest CEO coaching organisation.

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02 One-on-one

Executive Coaching

Become leaner in your approach to leadership and learn what your customers want.

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03 Group

Training Workshops

Tailored to your team, your requirements and your availability.

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From the leaders Ed works with

What they say, after years in the room.

One of the most thoughtful and insightful coaches I’ve worked with. Ed challenges you in a positive way and helps us think bigger about the business.

Mark Cissell President & CEO, KatzAbosch

Ed makes difficult decisions seem simple and logical. Since hiring him our team is more aligned and the business keeps growing.

Nick Damoulakis CEO, Orases

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