The Book
The Inbetween Leader
A how-to guide for a new type of leadership
From Indigenous leader and former justice minister of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould — and educator and lawyer Roshan Danesh.
We live in a time of paradox. At once, it feels like we are pulling together and pulling apart. In this era of extreme polarization, traditional leadership models rooted in competition and hierarchy are failing to bridge the gap.
In The Inbetween Leader, Wilson-Raybould and Danesh offer an alternative — one that fosters interconnectedness, empowers diverse teams, and maintains unity without erasing difference. Drawing on Indigenous governance traditions and integrative worldviews, this is crucial reading for a new generation of leaders.
Listen
The Inbetween Leader Podcast
Conversations that live in the space between — where difference meets connection, and leadership is reimagined.
Join Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh as they host guests and explore what it means to lead from the inbetween: bridging divides, holding complexity, and building communities where everyone belongs. Episodes feature thoughtful dialogue on reconciliation, governance, peacebuilding, and everyday leadership.
Listen on your favourite platform. Guest photos and episode archives will grow over time.
Act
Workshops, Trainings & Events
Bring inbetween leadership into your organization, community, or classroom — through workshops, trainings, and public talks.
Workshops
Becoming an Inbetween Leader
Interactive sessions that introduce the core practices of inbetween leadership — for teams, executives, and community organizations ready to lead beyond polarization.
Trainings
Deep-Dive Programs
Extended trainings for institutions and leaders who want lasting change — grounded in Indigenous wisdom, peacebuilding, and practical tools for unity without uniformity.
Talks & Events
Speaking Engagements
Keynotes and public events where Jody and Roshan share stories, strategies, and a vision for leadership that holds complexity with courage and care.
Invite us to your community
Register for upcoming sessions or request more information about workshops and speaking.
The Authors
Voices for a new kind of leadership
Dr. Jody Wilson-Raybould
PC, OBC, KC
The Honourable Dr. Jody Wilson-Raybould served as the Independent Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Associate Minister of National Defence. She is a partner of JWR Business Group Ltd, a lawyer, advocate, and leader among Canada’s Indigenous Peoples.
She has written four bestselling books, including From Where I Stand, “Indian” in the Cabinet, True Reconciliation, and Reconciling History. A descendant of the Musgamagw-Tsawataineuk and Laich-Kwil-Tach peoples, she is a member of the We Wai Kai Nation. Her traditional name, Puglaas, means “woman born to noble people.” She lives in Cape Mudge, BC.
Dr. Roshan Danesh
KC
Dr. Roshan Danesh is an internationally renowned lawyer and educator who has worked and taught around the globe on issues of peace-building and conflict resolution, and in Canada on advancing reconciliation and community building.
Educated at Harvard Law School, he has written or co-authored over twenty articles and books, including Dimensions of Baha’i Law and Reconciling History. He lives in Nanaimo, BC.