10 – 12 November 2026
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Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3
John Short Ring
Head of Senior School - Kent College Dubai
I am currently Head of the Senior School at Kent College Dubai. Before taking on this role I founded and ran my own global leadership consultancy service for schools, Support-Edu; I supported teachers, leaders and schools in the UK, Middle East, Australia and Thailand. This company built upon my experience in the UK. I was Deputy Head at KCS Wimbledon for 6 years; predominantly responsible for staff development, leadership training and digital transformation, but I also ran admissions, co-curricular education, partnerships and the operational side of the school throughout my tenure. I’ve also undertaken consultancy work with BCG and McKinsey, advised schools on senior leadership and headship appointments, and developed professional learning systems for schools in the UK and internationally. Before working at King’s I was Director of Learning and Innovation at Epsom College and Head of History and Politics at Trinity School, Croydon. I achieved a first from UCL in History and hold the CSML from Harvard. I am married with two young sons, both of whom are being persuaded to become Liverpool fans!
Speaker Sessions
Leaders in Education
1637
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Chronic Individualism In School Leadership - and how to combat it
Session Summary:
This talk will explore the concept of Chronic Individualism (as defined by Cody Royle). In this, leaders drain their time and resources by being so dedicated to the job that they are unable to have a stable family life or "deploy any of their human qualities into anything other than the act of leadership".
Cardiff Met University define it as "the performing of a heroism imbued with notions of individuality, self-reliance, total availability and competitive presenteeism".
In short, the traditional notion of the leader being the one who is working themselves to the bone is actually outdated and dangerous for the organisation. The talk will go through ways we can ensure that leaders are not chronic individuals and adopt a holistic leadership approach (e.g. through coaching, personal time, delegation, trust etc).
Speakers:
John Short Ring
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Head of Senior School - Kent College Dubai
Categories:
Leadership and Professional Development
Wellbeing and Mental Health
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