How Divisiveness Destroys Accountability

Let’s get real for a moment: Divisiveness is an accountability killer. 

It doesn’t just create tension in organizations, teams, or families — it destroys momentum, erodes trust, and keeps leaders stuck.

You’ve seen it before:

• Departments that operate in silos, more focused on proving they’re right than solving problems.

• Teams where egos and internal politics shut down the best ideas.

• Athletes who blame their coach, the system, or circumstances instead of owning their performance.

Divisiveness doesn’t just make things harder — it makes accountability impossible because, instead of ownership, people focus on blame.

And here’s the worst part: when accountability dies, so does progress.

If we’re serious about leading at the highest level — whether in the boardroom, the military, or on the field — we have to amputate divisiveness and elevate alignment, clarity, and action.

That brings us to today’s leadership deep dive — three lessons from Martin Perelmuter that will reshape how you think about accountability, ownership, and impact.