When your boss sends you a mail titled “is this our role…” with the enclosed picture you gotta wonder: are we on the right path?

I for one find it a wonderful illustration as it reminds me of the dangers of managing a project without the proper level of authority. I am left to ponder if this is what a project manager is reduced to if he fails to obtain the necessary authority, through a charter or the equivalent, to apply oganizational resources to project activities.