What a scary boot camp incident taught Marine veteran and Aflac president Virgil Miller about leadership

After more than 22 years at Aflac, the 11th grade feels like another lifetime. But that’s when I decided to join the United States Marines. That “first job” eventually found me in foreign land, a bit scared but ready to do my duty during Operation Desert Storm. But the most important lesson I carry from these formative years might be the one I learned before I ever left boot camp at Parris Island. The leadership philosophy I follow today centers on people, then process, then performance. I ca...