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To From Subject line: Leading and managing organizational resources (Chosen organization: Aveva Group plc) Introduction and Purpose of the Email Hello, I hope you are doing great. The purpose of writing this e-portfolio is to provide a summative analysis of the discussion made in week 1 (corporate governance) and week 2 (leadership). This e-portfolio for Aveva Group PLC has been considered as the firm for the purpose of analyzing and measure its relevant corporate governance as well as leadership practices. Financial, ethical, and sustainability concerns are discussed in week 1 whereas on the other hand transitional perspective, regenerative leadership as well as contemporary leadership in the concerning sector have been discussed in week 2. With an extensive idea of corporate governance and leadership, the issues faced by Aveva Group and their strategies to overcome the issues have been illustrated. A variety of data, sources, research, approaches, theories, and relevant frameworks are used to optimize the considered organizational efficiencies which are used to cultivate the culture of the organization and foster leadership for required decision- making. In this technologically upgraded society, Aveva, as one of the renowned tech companies in the UK is required to be more technologically updated for ensuring better advancement and accountability. In this portfolio, by leveraging the idea of corporate governance and leadership, Aveva can have the accessibility in the extension of its brand value in the market and also can get more consumer's attention to stand out against the competition and reduce the risks with the relevant competitive advantage. As per my knowledge and understanding after attending the week 1 and week 2 demonstrations, my aim is to provide you with the best possible analysis underpinning the considered areas of organizational development. Hereby I expect a positive response from your end about the analysis made in this portfolio which encapsulated the relevant analysis and consideration. 2

Issues in maintaining company ethics There are numerous corporate governance issues that have been noticed in Aveva Group plc in holding its ethics which impacts directly on the company’s position and brand image. As per (AVEVA 2023), the company claims that they run mandatory training for every employee and engaged executives and managers to understand the company compliances along with the relevant corporate policies, ethics, and security considerations. Unsafe work suppliers at the workplace create an unhealthy work ambiance where hazards can cause serious injury to the workers while working with machinery and equipment. Inequality among the engaged personnel can work against the general company ethics. According to ( Hayat, et al., 2023 ), Aveva finds difficulties sometimes in holding its business deals and actions required to take for better work culture and sustainability. The same report adds the company’s perspective on corruption, which includes embezzlement and extortion, which needs to be addressed by the firm for ensuring better company ethics. Issues in sustainability and corporate resilience After discussing the financial and relevant ethical issues that need to be addressed by Aveva Group its necessary to discuss the possibilities or already faced issues caused by Aveva Group in holding the desired level of corporate resilience and sustainability. Being a renowned tech firm in the UK, Aveva faces particular corporate resilience and sustainability issues. As per Shittu, et al., (2021 ), the Electronic waste management issue is the most observable issue that can be obtained in Aveva like other existing tech firms for which the company contributes a major portion to significant electronic wastage. Issues in energy consumption are another issue in this concern where the company faces issues to balance the requirement of energy-intensive operations with the efficiency measures. The issue of transparency within the supply chain is another area of concern that needs to be taken into account by Aveva. Being a tech firm, Aveva relies on a complex global supply chain to source materials and components which challenges the transparency in the supply chain and also create conflict between mineral and labor rights issues. These are some corporate resilience and sustainability issues that need to be addressed by Aveva for ensuring the ideal corporate governance and sustainability contribution within the tech industry. Ethical and transparent sourcing policies and procedures need to be implemented by the firm for ensuring ethical standards like equal treatment, zero workplace injuries or related 4

hazards, and less or zero negative contributions to the environment are some areas that help Aveva to get the best sustainability and corporate governance. Critical Analysis and Evaluation Leadership Leadership Traditional Definition and Qualities of a Leader From the study done in week 2, where the perspective of Barack Obama the 44th president of the U.S. has been added. As per his observation, he believes in the significance of vision, empathy, and integrity as some qualities of an efficient leader. According to (Fortune. 2017), an effective leader is required to be open-minded and adaptable so that he can learn new things through integrity, patience, obedience, and ethical behavior. An effective leader can also need to exhibit strong communication skills to motivate others. Regenerative leadership Regenerative leadership is considered as a leadership approach which is concerned with creating sustainable and thriving systems (Regenerative Leadership. 2023). This is more than a traditional concept of leadership as it fosters the concept of collaboration, long-term thinking and also considers the impact of leadership in creating environmental sustainability. Regenerative leadership in Aveva involves fostering innovation culture along with fostering sustainability within the organization which includes initiative to reduce environmental footprint through driving positive changes. Role of Leaders in an Organization In any organization, directors play an imperative part since they are included in overseeing the organization, making a key vision, and setting objectives (Forbes. 2022). Directors are capable of making a positive work culture by spurring and supporting their workers. With the assistance of the manager's director, each worker can discover his potential and the region in which he needs advancement. Pioneers act as choice creators within the organization where they too take an interest in asset administration, struggle determination and direct the organization to overcome changes and challenges. 5

though about 41% of respondents react approximately their point of view around the organization which is claimed to be prepared to coordinate their administration necessities. In spite of the fact that most 21st-century organizations have built advanced authority models with an upgrade in their major systems and speculation-worn-out authority programs. Within the digitalized period individuals locked in in each UK-based organization now do not believe that the budgetary results are the essential degree for considering trade victory where its social and physical development, customers’ criticism, and locked-in partners are esteemed to degree the victory calculate. As a result, the locked-in pioneers of the organizations who followed the conventional criteria centered as it were on running and competing tenaciously within the advertise can be gotten contract as well and not really locked in with the organizational prerequisite at the pace of more extensive trade and social environment. Leadership challenges in pandemic During pandemic Aveva as a company belong to technological sector or other firms in the market faced several leadership challenges including challenges to lead employees at remote work, challenges to maintain virtual leadership and employee morale, challenges to ensure data privacy management and also challenges to manage the supply chain disruptions. Effective leadership during pandemic and post pandemic was lacking in holding empathy, agility, trust, understanding and focus. Leadership challenges in Aveva (Leadership Challenges in technological sector) Brian DiBenedetto, AVEVA's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), oversees the company's finances. The leaders hired by the company must be knowledgeable in a wide range of financial and accounting functions, including performance and risk management, information technology, and mergers and acquisitions (aveva. 2023). According to the company report (AVEVA. 2023), more than 8 out of 10 top engage leaders claim that important business decisions aren't made with insights from their facilities and assets. The report AVEVA. 2023), adds the study Connecting the Future which was published in collaboration with Wakefield Research and surveyed 650 executive leaders at multinational corporations who manage work with minimum compensation, 7

contributing to minimum annual revenue of $50M USD in the relevant industries throughout American and European countries. A lack of distinct vision and direction is one of Aveva's most significant leadership problems. The leadership of this tech-company has struggled to effectively share a long-term vision and strategy with employees, which has caused a lack of alignment within the organization. The company as tech-firm can fail to build a pipeline of potential leaders and make insufficient investments in its staff members' capacity for leadership development ( Parker, 2020 ). Because of this, there is a lack of depth and continuity in the company's leadership, which makes it more difficult for it to handle difficult problems and continue growing over time. There have been problems with leadership accountability at Aveva. There have been times when leaders have failed to accept responsibility for their actions and choices, which has caused a lack of trust among the workers. This lowers employee morale and may prevent internal innovation and teamwork. Conclusion At the conclusion of this e-portfolio the conclusion can be made that in this discourse, corporate Administration and administration play pivotal parts in the notoriety, victory, and maintainability of the chosen company Aveva Group Plc. Aveva has confronted critical highlighted corporate administration issues beginning from monetary duty, and moral thought to maintainability, and provider administration. Various ethical and managerial issues in company’s suppliers highlighted the lack within the company’s corporate administration instruments, moral conduct, and straightforwardness. Pioneers locked in got to have qualities like solid communication aptitudes, versatility, passionate insights, and integrity. Addressing the challenges confronted by the pioneers within the organization between and after the 21st century is paramount. The tremendous development in innovation impacts changing consumers’ desires and social differences which need pioneers to be more versatile, and open-minded toward innovation and advancement. After the general investigation of corporate administration issues and authority hones, it can be said that Aveva is able to moderate the issues through responsible activities, moral conduction, and supportability programs. 8

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