ABSTRACT
This chapter describes an analysis of societal culture and leadership in Mexico based on data from the GLOBE Project and other relevant sources. Although Mexico is a country with distinct regional cultures, strong unifying socioeconomic and political processes throughout Mexican history have created important cultural features shared by members of Mexican society that make an overall analysis meaningful. These features include a common language, a
shared mestizo (Spanish/Indian) heritage, and a predominant religion. These important factors are a legacy of Mexico’s history-its indigenous past, the early Spanish conquest and colonial period of Mexico, a series of national revolutions, and a complex evolving relationship with the United States. In the later part of the 20th century, Mexicans have struggled to change their economic structure to respond to globalization, and to forge a more democratic society. All these influences and processes have formed the nation and culture that is Mexico today. This chapter attempts to describe this culture and how it explains the image Mexicans currently possess of outstanding leadership.
