This study aims are to determine the effect of leadership, organizational culture on the performance of employees in the Univercity of Nahdlatul Ulama Surakarta with commitment as an intervening variable.  Data analysis techniques used path analysis (path analysis ), which will be tested with the t test, F test and test R2  , Correlations, direct effect and indirect effect and total effect. The technique of collecting data using questionnaires, the sample are employes at the Univercity of Nahdlatul Ulama Surakarta as many as 30 respondents. T- test result showed leadership has positive and significant impact on employee commitment, organizational culture has positive  and insignificant   effect on employee commitment. As for variable leadership   and commitment have a positive and significant effect on the performance, organizational culture has positive and insignificant effect on the performance of employees in the Univercity of Nahdlatul Ulama Surakarta. F test showed simultaneously leadership, organizational culture and commitmentâs organizations has significant positive effect on the performance of employees in the Univercity of Nahdlatul Ulama Surakarta. The value of the coefficient of determinasi R square of 0,9413or 94,13%. This means that the employeeâs performance is explained by the variable leadership, organizational culture and commitment as an intervening variable of 94,13 % and the remaining 5,87 % is explained by other variables outside our model, such as work environment, competence and others.