Nelson apologises over sorry speech : "'I said, 'Why didn't you ring me, why didn't you ask me?' And he couldn't answer that, he couldn't answer that.'"
It's fantastic. For the first time I am now seeing people learning how to deal with tribal people. Learning their protocol. Learning how to accord them respect. You have to talk straight. You have to talk from your heart.A tribal person knows the difference when your head is saying something which is not in your heart or your head is not saying what is in your heart. What Ms. Lyman had published in a book was one thing, but Brendan Nelson thought he could use it in his speech in front of millions of people. That is another matter. It means you go over and talk to the person and see how they feel about it.It's person to person and it's negotiation. Ms. Lyman would have been shocked because it was what she said and she had no control over how it was said and where. If you are using people's words it's important to let them know. Especially when it was as significant and as public as it was. Brendan Nelson has apologised. Between them they will sort it out because that what you do in a tribal society. You talk it out until everyone is happy. She is teaching him how to consult with tribal people and he is teaching her how to get on the phone and resolve things. I have a feeling this one will work out to everyone's benefit...because there is fundamental learning stuff on both sides here and that's what we need to move forward. The spirit of this land is so amazing when it comes to vital issues.
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