Colin Carmody
Colin Carmody
I believe in creating experiences that bring meaningful change to people and organisations. I do this with a desire for continuous learning, listening to understand, collaborating, problem solving together and challenging the status quo with innovative ideas.
I began my journey managing theatre – restaurants and function venues and I’ve plied all the tricks of the bartending trade while cruising North to Central America. Developing people and creating learning environments in the gaming sector has afforded me the experience of living and working in each of South Africa’s major cities. This rich experience in Hospitality, Gaming and Training & Development Management over the last 20 years drives my passion for making systemic change through Organisational Development and Coaching practices.
My Blogs
News & Insights
Colin Carmody – Eastern Cape / 3rd February 2026
“I’m so tired of talking to you about this”
These must be the most often muttered words from tired managers across open plan office plains from the Boksburg boardroom to the Cape Town cubicle. And by plenty of parents too.
Colin Carmody – Eastern Cape / 6th January 2026
What difference will a strategic plan do for you, your business, and your team in 2024?
“Sound strategy starts with having the right goal.” ― Michael Porter
Colin Carmody – Eastern Cape / 6th January 2026
You will create more problems.
When you are running a business, you are solving problems at 100 miles an hour, day in and day out. It becomes a way of working in the early stages of growth, but one that perpetuates a never-ending stream of gunk.
Colin Carmody – Eastern Cape / 6th January 2026
How I’m planning to use my time this year and avoiding the busy being busy trap.
Ok, so have you populated your diary yet for the year?
“What, that’s impossible” I hear you say!
Colin Carmody – Eastern Cape / 25th November 2025
Most business owners spend years pushing the back wheel of the bicycle — the business vision, the numbers, the targets, the deadlines, the hiring, the fires, the grind. They pedal so hard that they forget the front wheel is even there.
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What this means for you
- You’ll gain new perspectives on your biggest opportunities and challenges.
- You’ll receive constructive feedback and impartial advice.
- You’ll get a supportive group of accountability partners.
TAB members across the South Africa are making better decisions and taking more purposeful action with peer support, backed by regular 1-2-1 coaching.
To join them, contact Colin to discuss how TAB membership can help you and your business.
Discover the power of peer advice
Start with you
Focus on what you want in life and how your business can help get you there.
Increase profitability
Be held accountable to meet your business targets.
Improve decisions
Take control of your decisions through peer support and proven planning tools.
Make better time choices
Spend your time well by utilising the experience of others.
Become a better leader
Motivate your people with the guidance of peers and an expert coach.
Plan a successful exit
Get the best result for you with tailored, hands-on support.
Experience the power of peer support
Running a business is hard, especially when you are doing it alone. By joining one of our peer advisory boards, you can work through business ideas and issues with fellow (non-competing) business owners who have lived what you are living.
Lead Better. Live Better. Achieve More.
Our members describe The Alternative Board as life-changing. They say they’ve never understood what was missing until they found TAB. You’ve succeeded and survived alone, but with TAB, you and your business will thrive.
Start your TAB journey
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Get in touch with Colin.
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He will contact you to arrange an introductory meeting.
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During which, you’ll chat about whether TAB is right for you and your business.
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Attend your first TAB board meeting and experience the power of peer support.
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