Kevin Harbauer
Transformation & Growth Executive
I have spent more than 20 years leading product, engineering, and security teams in environments where delivering results was not optional. CTO, CISO, and board advisor across PE-backed software, healthcare, and legal services. I write here about the work that is actually hard — technology leadership, AI adoption, security, and building organizations that execute.
Recent Articles
Every Agent Needs a Badge
Most organizations badge their contractors, track their access, and revoke it when they leave. They don't do any of it for AI agents. That gap is closing fast.
Your AI Strategy Is Only as Strong as Your Inventory
You can't govern, defend, or prove value from AI systems you can't account for. Why inventory is the first place enterprise AI governance gets real.
Who Owns the Outcome? Governing the Age of AI Sprawl
AI agent sprawl is outpacing enterprise governance. Here's why that's a leadership problem — and what the governance stack actually needs to look like.
AI Questions Every Leader Should Be Asking
Most AI projects fail because of unclear problem definition. Answer three questions before writing a single prompt to improve your odds.
From Prototype to Platform: The Reality of Scaling Agentic AI
Agentic AI demos are impressive. But turning them into reliable, sustainable enterprise systems takes more than a prompt and agent builder
The Rise of Artificial Confidence
AI delivers answers with total certainty, even when it's wrong. How artificial confidence is quietly eroding critical thinking in technical teams.