Godfrey O’Flaherty
Founder & Owner of Aligning Strategy & Coaching into Leadership
Godfrey O’Flaherty is an executive leadership coach, organizational strategist, and facilitator with more than 30 years of international experience guiding leaders and organizations through complex transformation. His career bridges the worlds of business, leadership development, and human potential — enabling him to bring both strategic insight and deep personal awareness to every coaching engagement.
With an MBA from Henley Business School and a strong background in finance and stockbroking, Godfrey has spent decades advising senior executives of leading corporations on issues of strategy, alignment, and business transformation. His ability to translate complex challenges into clear, actionable pathways has made him a trusted partner to leaders across industries.
Beyond the corporate sphere, Godfrey is deeply committed to transformational leadership on a human level. He serves as the Global Custodian of the Radical Forgiveness Institute and is the founder of the International Institute for Radical Forgiveness and Leadership. In these roles, he has championed approaches that combine strategic clarity with authentic, values-driven leadership — empowering individuals not only to lead more effectively but also to live with greater resilience, compassion, and purpose.
Godfrey believes that leadership is most powerful when strategy and humanity are aligned. His coaching approach is both analytical and empathetic: challenging leaders to think boldly and strategically, while also supporting them in building trust, balance, and emotional intelligence. This balance enables executives to achieve sustainable impact — for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.
Experience and Insight: A rare combination of corporate strategy expertise and human development practice.
Transformational Approach: Guiding leaders beyond short-term problem-solving to long-term growth and resilience.
Authenticity and Empathy: A warm, supportive presence balanced with the courage to ask tough questions.
Global Perspective: Decades of experience across diverse sectors and cultures, with a commitment to making leadership more conscious and impactful.
For Godfrey, coaching is not about fixing what is broken — it is about unlocking potential, aligning vision, and inspiring leaders to step fully into their unique capacity to transform organizations and lives.