The Decentralized Operating Model — Why Trust Is Berkshire's Secret Weapon

Berkshire Hathaway runs more than 60 wholly-owned operating businesses — from GEICO to BNSF to See's Candies — from an Omaha headquarters with roughly 26 corporate employees. This module unpacks how that "radical decentralization" actually works, why CEO Greg Abel calls the autonomy "grounded in deserved trust," and how candidates can show ownership-style thinking that resonates with Berkshire's evaluators.