Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

The definitive guide for anyone who has been handed a project without any formal project management training. Co-written with Suzette Blakemore and James Wood, this FranklinCovey title provides a practical, repeatable process that works across industries and project types.

Why Start Here

This is Kogon’s most widely read book and the clearest expression of her approach to making project management accessible. Rather than assuming you have a PMP certification or years of experience, it meets you where you are: someone with a project to deliver and not enough time to study theory. The five-step framework (initiate, plan, execute, monitor, close) is simple enough to remember and robust enough to handle real complexity.

What to Expect

A structured, practical guide at 256 pages. Each chapter builds on the previous one and ends with clear action items. The writing is straightforward and professional. Strong on both the process mechanics and the people skills that unofficial project managers often struggle with, including stakeholder management, team communication, and navigating organizational politics without formal authority.