But diplomacy is required as well. Indigenous leaders face an enormous challenge as they learn to walk skillfully ‘in two worlds’. On one hand, they serve institutional masters and must know the policies, rules, and expectations of the dominant institutional culture. On the other, they are aware of the issues and demands that are particular to Indigenous peoples, whom they represent and serve (Wesley-Esquimaux & Calliou, 2010; Kuokkanen, 2007). Because these leaders ‘straddle two worlds’ they end up carrying the responsibility for two groups — the Indigenous world they come from and the world of the academy that they now work in (Ottman, 2013). Balance and skill is certainly needed for such a challenging job...