{"slug": "allie-k-miller-find-your-weirdos-and-let-them-lead", "title": "Allie K. Miller: Find your “weirdos”—and let them lead", "summary": "Top AI voice Allie K. Miller told the WorkLab podcast that organizations should empower unconventional thinkers to experiment with AI, prioritizing speed and iteration over perfection. Miller argued that agentic workflows, voice interfaces, and cross-disciplinary teams are reshaping the future of work, with the biggest advances coming from non-traditional sources. The episode, hosted by Molly Wood, is part of Microsoft's WorkLab series exploring expert insights on the future of work.", "body_md": "What does it take to move the needle with AI? Top AI voice Allie K. Miller joins WorkLab to share why some of the biggest advances aren’t coming from the usual places—or people. She explains how organizations can unlock new value by giving unconventional thinkers room to experiment, why speed and iteration matter more than perfection, and how leaders can turn edge ideas into real business impact. Plus: how agentic workflows, voice interfaces, and cross-disciplinary teams are reshaping the future of work.\n\nWorkLab is a place for experts to share their insights and opinions. As students of the future of work, Microsoft values input from a diverse set of voices. That said, the opinions and findings of the experts we interview are their own and do not reflect Microsoft’s own research or opinions.\n\nFollow the show on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worklab/id1582908812), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2vApnLW5XfXoP8WDYGzFkT), or wherever you get your podcasts.\n\n*WorkLab *is hosted by Molly Wood, who has more than two decades of experience reporting on technology and business for CNET/CBS, the *New York Times*, Marketplace, *Wired*, and *The Atlantic*.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/allie-k-miller-find-your-weirdos-and-let-them-lead", "canonical_source": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/podcast/allie-k-miller-find-your-weirdos-and-let-them-lead", "published_at": "2026-06-10 19:12:51+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-11 18:37:46.369236+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai", "ai-agents", "ai-startups", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Allie K. Miller", "Microsoft", "Molly Wood", "CNET", "CBS", "New York Times", "Marketplace", "Wired"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/allie-k-miller-find-your-weirdos-and-let-them-lead", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/allie-k-miller-find-your-weirdos-and-let-them-lead.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/allie-k-miller-find-your-weirdos-and-let-them-lead.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/allie-k-miller-find-your-weirdos-and-let-them-lead.jsonld"}}