What if one of the most important roles in today’s workplace isn’t even in your job title?
In Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager, FranklinCovey explores a reality many professionals already feel: we are all project managers now. Whether you’re leading a formal initiative or simply trying to move work forward, you’re managing timelines, people, expectations, and outcomes every day—often without formal training or tools to support you .
This updated and revised edition breaks down project management into practical, easy-to-apply principles designed for real-world work—not complex theory. Instead of overwhelming you with jargon or rigid processes, the book focuses on what actually drives results: clarity, alignment, accountability, and execution.
The excerpt below offers a glimpse into how the book reframes project management as a critical skill for today’s professionals—and why mastering it can make the difference between stalled efforts and meaningful progress.
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FranklinCovey Academy is now offering the Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager course, where you will learn the framework, skillset and toolset for successfully managing projects from start to finish–and deliver results.
In the course, you’ll receive not only the knowledge and skills, but you’ll start practicing what you are learning right away. You’ll learn how to effectively scope a project, get input from key stakeholders, define clear outcomes and timelines, get team members engaged, and track projects and adapt work along the way, then close a successful project.
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