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Originally Posted by FrankJ
At the end of the day it is better to make a friend than to win a war. It seems you already have an adversarial relationship. Maybe find a mutual friend that could find out what the real issues the principal has & address them?
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I think this is key. Whenever a person feels strongly about something, there is a reason. Whether that reason is legitimate or whether it stems from personal opinions, politics, whatever, is a whole other question and will be a factor in determining whether you will be able to change their mind.
"Forcing" someone to change is only going to cause further aggravation. You may have won the battle, but now you've started a war. There will be bitterness, grudges, maybe even plays for revenge.
"Convincing" someone to change is the way to go, IF you can do it, but you'll need to understand exactly what is going on first.