They happen every day--those frustrating, circular I\'m right, you\'re Wrong arguments.
He lives in New York..
He is called upon frequently by the media, and has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers.
A clinical psychologist who treats adults, children, and adolescents in individual, couples and family therapy, he has also been called upon to serve as a forensic expert on such high profile cases as the Unabomber, the Capitol Shooter, Elizabeth Smart, and the Twentieth Hijacker, among others.
Xavier Amador is an adjunct professor in clinical psychology at Teacher\'s College, Columbia University in New York City and is on the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI).
About the Author: Dr. instead of railing against it turn adversaries into allies create positive and productive relationships At home, at work and in life, LEAP demonstrates how winning is not about hearing the other person say You\'re right, it\'s about getting him to give you What you need--even when he doesn\'t agree with you. . .
Amador\'s LEAP program includes techniques on how to: diffuse anger and lower defenses get past stubbornness and even denial make your opponent ask for your opinion .
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Perhaps most importantly, it will help you make that all-important distinction between What you want and What you need.
LEAP will actually show you how to convince the other person to help you, while increasing mutual respect and trust.
Built on timeless psychological truths and new research, LEAP is a roadmap for improving the quality and health of any relationship. and overseas, LEAP teaches you how to turn even toxic arguments into healthy disagreements that end with you getting What you need.
A highly successful program that has been taught to tens of thousands of people in seminars around the U.
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Amador\'s LISTEN-EMPATHIZE-AGREE-PARTNER (LEAP) method.
I\'m Right, You\'re Wrong, Now What is based on Dr.
Xavier Amador, a Columbia University professor and clinical psychologist shows you how to Break nearly any Impasse and persuade your opponent--for that\'s What people become when you\'ve reached an impasse--to give you What you need.
In I\'m Right, You\'re Wrong, Now What? Dr.
But they don\'t have to.
These situations often frustrate both parties, stall progress, and hurt relationships.
Or it may be as commonplace as getting the insurance company to approve your claim.
What\'s at risk may be as life-changing as whether or not your kid drops out of college, your aging parent goes into a nursing home, or your boss gives you the promotion you want.
They happen every day--those frustrating, circular I\'m right, you\'re Wrong arguments
