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- Boomers are having their last dance in charge.
- Gen X leaders are stepping up to replace the last of them.
- From politics to corporate giants like Boeing, HSBC, and Costco, younger leaders are taking charge.
It looks like time is ticking on the final days of the boomer era of power.
A vibe shift has been in the making for some time, but the leaders born between the 1940s and mid-1960s who still remain at the helm of the global order look set to relinquish long-held positions to their successors: Gen X.