Valentin Nowotny

Valentin Nowotny holds degrees in psychology (Diplom-Psychologe), media consulting (Diplom-Medienberater), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He currently works as an Agile Coach for the P3 Group, advising on agile transformations and scaling, and serves as an evangelist for the Corporate AI Office ("CAIO"), which functions as an internal governance unit and represents an evolution of PMO, LACE, and VMO. In August 2024, the book "Agile Metriken: den Weg zu Erfolg messbar machen" (Agile Metrics: Making the Path to Success Measurable) was released, co-authored by him, Sabine Graupner, and the P3 Agile Community. The book demonstrates how agile metrics make progress visible, foster continuous improvement, and give teams the orientation needed to effectively self-manage. It offers 99+ practical metrics – from Cycle & Lead Time to the humorous Team Fun Metric – and explains how these metrics help Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches strengthen agile transformations sustainably. In January 2023, the book "Vier Reifestufen einer resilient-agilen Organisation" (Four Maturity Stages of a Resilient-Agile Organization) was published by Vahlen, co-authored with Dr. Jens Quandte and Peter Mnich. It expands on Nowotny's 2021 concept of the Four Stages of Agility by incorporating the crucial aspect of organizational resilience. In 2021, he co-authored the groundbreaking innovation book "Corporate Innovation Mindset" with Markus Berg and Klaus Weissmann, which describes 59 universal "innovation genes."

Somewhat prescient – particularly with regard to the upcoming COVID era – was his October 2019 book "Führen mit Telefon, E-Mail, Video, Chat & Co.: Der richtige Medieneinsatz in der agilen Managementpraxis" (Leading with Phone, Email, Video, Chat & Co.: The Right Use of Media in Agile Management Practice) published by Schäffer-Poeschel. This practical guide shows how leadership can function in the age of digitalization. Presented as a toolbox, it offers numerous instruments such as the 360-Degree Leadership Radar, the 4E Model of a Servant Leader, and various reflection tools. These help leaders remain close to markets, customers, and employees while operating effectively within the digital-agile leadership landscape across phone, email, video, and chat platforms. His first toolbox-format book, "Agil verhandeln mit Telefon, E-Mail, Video, Chat & Co." (Agile Negotiation with Phone, Email, Video, Chat & Co.), was released in November 2017 by Schäffer-Poeschel, providing helpful tips, tools, and checklists for the safe and professional use of diverse media in negotiation scenarios. The book reflects the growing trend of negotiations moving beyond the classic face-to-face format.

Together with Marko Lasnia, Nowotny authored the business novel "AGILE EVOLUTION: Eine Anleitung zur agilen Transformation" (AGILE EVOLUTION: A Guide to Agile Transformation), published in April 2018 by BusinessVillage. It tells the compelling story of ScruMa GmbH and its junior CEO Peter, who aims to introduce agile working methods into the company. With the business bestseller "AGILE UNTERNEHMEN: FOKUSSIERT, SCHNELL, FLEXIBEL. Nur was sich bewegt, kann sich verbessern" (AGILE COMPANIES: FOCUSED, FAST, FLEXIBLE. Only What Moves Can Improve), first published in April 2016 and now in its 4th edition, Nowotny delivered a comprehensive and highly readable 391-page exploration of modern agile methods. AGILE UNTERNEHMEN explains agile approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile Games, and retrospectives, highlighting how and why these methods work from a psychological perspective and how they can be effectively applied in business and public administration.

Valentin Nowotny is regarded as one of the leading experts in agility, innovation, leadership, negotiation, and rhetoric in the 21st century. His reputation has been significantly shaped by publications such as "Die neue Schlagfertigkeit" (The New Quick-Wittedness, now in its 4th edition) from BusinessVillage, "Praxiswissen Coaching" (Practical Coaching Knowledge, now in its 2nd edition), and his two train-the-trainer books "Erfolgreich Trainings und Seminare gestalten" (Successfully Designing Trainings and Seminars) and "Erfolgreich Trainings und Seminare planen" (Successfully Planning Trainings and Seminars) published by Cornelsen Verlag. He has also authored numerous other titles, including Agile Strukturen, Management 3.0, Flow in der Firma, Agile Führung, Agile Skalierung, and Agile Tools und Agile Praktiken.