In Penny's Page dated 10/13/25 it talked about the concept of Ikigai. For those who do not waste their time reading Penny's garbage anymore Ikigai is the intersection of doing what you love, doing what the world needs, getting paid for what you are doing, and doing what you are great at. Penny has either forced people into the unemployment line or has demoted people who once obtained Ikigai. Let's review this for a second. Those people no longer do what they love as they are either unemployed or are now working for a firm and leaders they do not trust and no longer love. The ones who have been laid off are no longer doing what the world needs. The ones who have been demoted are still doing what the world needs as they are still serving their clients who they love despite the failed leadership. The people who Penny has laid off are no longer getting paid for what they do. The demoted people are no longer being paid what they deserve for doing what they do. The people Penny laid off are no longer doing what they had become great at after years of perfecting their craft. Many of the demoted associates have been placed on teams without any direction as to what their function will be due to poor restructuring leadership. I find it laughable how Penny's Page is talking about Ikigai when Penny is doing anything but promoting Ikigai. I also noticed company cheerleader (that is all she is good for), JK, was on the panel talking about this false concept at Edward Jones. The article also brings up that if you feel like you are too small to make a difference you have not spent a night with a mosquito. Well, that is absolutely true. The mosquito is the most deadly animal on earth to humans. At Edward Jones Penny is the mosquito.
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I find it insulting when “leaders” that really do not have any expertise or ability tries to sound smart. (KJ does this often by reading some transformation related HBR article and regurgitates it front of her team.)
For once can we have leaders that know what they are doing instead of pretending?
Penny is a fraud. She knows she cannot handle the job.
The Penny doublespeak has been happening for years, it just took a while for people to notice. Everything she says is propaganda. The whole “purpose” message originated from a Harvard Review article on how to get the most productivity from employees. Pump them up with the idea that what they are doing makes a difference so they sell their souls to the company store! I am surprised so many people bought into it. Recent cynicism from Home Office employees make it pretty clear people aren’t buying what she’s selling any longer.
DC is Icky-guy for sure...