About Ed Robinson

Helping business leaders who want to improve their professional performance and enhance their personal lives!

I advise the few who impact the many.  My current client roster generates more than $3B in annual sales and employs more than 3,200 people.  In addition, my clients have participated in more than $300M in exits/acquisitions.

My professional goal is to make the world a better place by helping leaders become the best version of themselves.   I also want to show them that success and work-life balance aren’t competing objectives.  I am an executive coach, management consultant, teacher/trainer, blogger/writer, public speaker, meeting facilitator, and developer of business assessment tools.

I primarily work with CEOs, small and mid-sized business owners, key executives, emerging leaders, and non-profit executives. I fundamentally believe that success is a conscious choice. I feel privileged to work with the top 5% of the population who actually step up, bet on themselves, lean into difficult problems, seize significant opportunities, assume the mantle of leadership responsibility, create high-performing work environments, and make a tangible positive difference in their communities.

My focus areas are as follows: creating peer-based learning experiences, leadership and management development, team building, change management, organizational development, board development, and employee engagement.

Feel free to text me directly at 240-426-4457 or email my assistant to book a call here → robin_ed@capacity-building.com

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What Ed's Clients Say...

  • How has your Chair made an impact in your business and/or personal life?
    Ed is amazing at digging into challenges and finding the root causes. The questions he asks and the advice he gives has, on many occasions, caused me to re-look at a situation and take a different, much more productive course. I am 100% confident that business is significantly better as a result of Ed’s advice and critical questioning.

    Can you share a specific example of what your Chair or the group has given you or helped you with?
    The best example of the caring that Ed shows to the Vistage members in our group is his willingness to ask the tough questions – to get people out of their comfort zones. For me particular, it was the probing questions of the group and Ed that changed how I approached a key relationship at work – a change that has really paid off.

    Richard Barney Word to describe Ed: Caring

  • How has your Chair made an impact in your business and/or personal life?
    Ed brings great perspectives, access to information, and acts as an accountability partner for me and my fellow Vistage members. He pushes us to reach our full potential personally and professionally.

    Can you share a specific example of what your Chair or the group has given you or helped you with?
    I was struggling with my Sr. Leadership team structure which was impacting not only our organizations performance but also my mental state and overall commitment to my work. Ed helped me see the impact and made me do something about it beyond just talking about it and wringing my hands over it. I’ll never forget his advice – do you like working with your team? what are you going to do about it and when?

    Carmen Del Guercio Word to describe Ed: Firm

  • How has your Chair made an impact in your business and/or personal life?
    Ed is a very genuine, helpful, and supportive person. He’s very open to spending Vistage group time on important issues even if they aren’t part of the day’s itinerary. He encourages interaction and is always honest in his responses. He’s made a positive impact on me because I know I always have someone that I can ask for advice or bounce ideas off of.

    Can you share a specific example of what your Chair or the group has given you or helped you with?
    Ed has been very helpful to me by providing support around 1:1 meetings and how to get my managers to get to know their direct reports better.

    Mike Aring Word to describe Ed: Supportive

  • How has your Chair made an impact in your business and/or personal life?
    By forcing me to obtain a Mentor. 1-1 non judgmental conversation regarding business and life have been invaluable.

    Can you share a specific example of what your Chair or the group has given you or helped you with?
    Suggesting that we (I) meet with our direct supervisor(s) for 1-1 weekly conversations. This has helped to open up the door of transparency for my career goals and has allowed my supervisor to obtain a better understanding of my contributions to the company.

    Jon Gordon Word to describe Ed: Passionate

Interested in learning more about leadership?

Ed’s books on Leadership, Life and Business will elevate your knowledge and give you the confidence to apply it to your personal and professional life. 

Reflections on Life and Leading On Leadership and Business

Ed Robinson is the President and Founder of Capacity Building Solutions Inc.

Capacity Building Solutions was started in June 2002 to focus on the business management and organizational development needs of small to medium-sized businesses and community-based nonprofits. Ed’s expertise is in working with senior leaders and leadership teams to assess and address their strategic business decision-making and leadership challenges.

Ed also chairs six CEO/leadership peer groups for Vistage International, the world’s largest peer-based leadership development organization. In addition, Ed has facilitated the Executive Roundtable for the Entrepreneur Council of Frederick County.  He also serves as adjunct faculty for the M.B.A. Program at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Previously, Ed was Managing Director of Community Wealth Ventures (CWV), a consulting practice that focuses on social enterprise strategies and capacity building in the nonprofit sector.  He has also worked for The Gallup Organization and Ernst & Young, LLC

Ed received his M.B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University and B.A. from The Catholic University of America.