Gerald O’ Connor is a renowned thought leader, published author, and speaker. On the cornerstone of business and development, O’Connor stands firmly on his belief that mentorship is a key part of success at all levels of business and commerce. A 30-year odyssey from public house to sport's administration has led to GOCP Global. “A gentleman, a scholar and a fine judge of whiskey.” – Robert Burns Gerald is the Founder & Chairman of the Board, of GOCP which is a technology-driven programme for Founders, Boards of Directors, and C-Suite Executives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Governance, the first core pillar. GOCPglobal believes that time spent on governance documentation is time well spent as these files can be consulted as required. Being data-driven and having a culture of efficient documentation has proven to be a great investment in the overall governance of businesses at all levels. Opportunity, the second pillar highlights key opportunities that oftentimes are missed by boards in day-to-day management. By focusing on measured data analysis, GOCPglobal provides timely insights into potential risk factors that are unforeseen by most management teams. Community, the third stabilizing pillar is the process of getting the team to work in unison on projects, encompasses team-building exercises that allows every idea and member to be heard, appreciated, and valued. Processes, are a book-end pillar in GOCP. The apparent contradiction contained in the true statement that “The medical teams that report the most mistakes have the best outcomes,” shows the importance of honest, accurate record-keeping in order to develop an internal infrastructure by which effective data modeling and decision making is arrived at. Processes, processes, processes. A board of directors is in place to steer the business, fill experience and knowledge gaps, and strengthen investor confidence. The key roles include strategy, ESG issues, risk management, and performing one specific part of corporate life—decision making. The board's purpose is to ensure the company's prosperity by collectively directing the company's affairs while meeting the appropriate interests of its shareholders and relevant stakeholders. Board meetings should enable members to articulate defensible ideas and execute solutions that will add value to the organization, otherwise, the outcomes can result in poor, slow or no decisions being made. Careful planning before during and after these events will improve outcomes and lead to less; more efficient, and effective board meetings.