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Mexican business leaders present a nuanced view of the evolving global landscape, notably diverging from global peers in their perspective on international trade and power dynamics. While “shifts in the global balance of power” was tied as leaders’ top concern, Mexican executives stand apart in their continued faith in globalization’s future. They show markedly lower agreement (52%) than global counterparts that regional trade blocs will replace globalization, and over a fourth (27%) actively disagreed. Their perspective on talent mobility further reinforces this international outlook, with only 29% – the second-highest level of disagreement globally – expecting a slowdown in the migration of highly skilled talent to developed markets.
This traditional perspective extends into their business outlook. 39% of Mexican business leaders cite wage inflation as a top concern – the highest among all respondents – and they’re more likely than peers to maintain focus on cost optimization versus supply chain resilience. Mexican executives also display striking optimism about the role of artificial intelligence in workforce planning – with 42% disagreeing with the notion that AI will disrupt traditional career paths. This was among the highest rates of all respondents.
This measured response to both geopolitical and operational challenges positions Mexican business leaders as notably levelheaded in their approach to 2025’s evolving business landscape, maintaining optimism about globalization while preparing practically for structural changes ahead.
45%
Which regions present the strongest new business opportunities for your organization in 2025?
42%
Thinking about the following potential shifts in the international business landscape, which five do you think will have the most significant impact on fostering innovation and growth?
39%
Thinking about the same list of potential shifts in the international business landscape, which five are you most concerned about?
GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE
Governments are increasingly becoming more protectionist in their business policy (i.e. cross-border data sharing, onshoring of chip manufacturing). Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
52% of Mexican respondents agree that insular, regional trade blocs will replace the era of globalization - among the lowest rate across all countries surveyed.
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE
Which of the following actions is your organization planning to take or continue in 2025 - specifically with a focus on the transformation of the labor market stemming from AI?
AI will collapse traditional career paths and make long-term workforce planning impossible for business leaders. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Supply chain resilience will take priority over cost optimization. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Which of the following operational changes is your organization planning to make in 2025?
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