September 11, 2009 – Canada.com
OTTAWA — The RCMP paid a firm in Arizona more than $44,000 for “executive coaching” and other training for its top official, Commissioner William Elliott, as part of ongoing efforts to improve accountability in the force, Canwest News Service has learned.
After Canwest News Service called to inquire about his trip to Arizona, Elliott on Friday sent out a written message to all RCMP members in which he discussed the importance of leadership in the force’s revitalization and referred to the training.
“I recently participated in a leadership session where I had the opportunity to explore the impacts of my leadership and behaviours on individuals and on the RCMP as a whole,” he wrote.
“I learned that my actions can and did have unintended, sometimes negative impacts. I believe this insight is helping me to change and to be a more effective leader.” Read story.
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