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Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Russell Disberger – Executive Education

A high-performance car needs to have its engine tuned just right. High-performance organizations sometimes need something similar. Today we’ll learn about a new executive-education program which seeks to help senior leaders of those organizations achieve the highest levels of performance, using a nationally known consultant from rural Kansas.

In fall 2017, Kansas State University is offering the first of three programs: The Executive Coach, which will be followed by The Strategic Leader and The Frontline Leader. The three programs are targeted for executives, mid-level managers, and front-line managers, respectively.

As we have previously profiled, Russell Disberger is the founder and owner of Aspen Business Group. He has deep roots in rural Kansas.

Russell Disberger’s ancestors homesteaded near Council Grove. When Russell’s father took a position teaching agriculture at Hutchinson Community College, the family relocated to Reno County. Russell and his siblings went to school at Haven and lived near the rural community of Yoder, which has a population of 194 people. Now, that’s rural.

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