Jim Dougherty emphasizes culture as part of the business model

Here's a very nice blog post by entrepreneur Jim Dougherty about the importance of cultural issues in a firm.  He titled it "Company Culture is Part of Your Business Model."  Key point:

Culture, in my mind, is the single most important attribute to successful companies.  Inevitably, when things don’t go well for a company, the culture is what has a lot to say about whether or not you make it.

I think leaders should think of their culture as the first and most important business model that they create.  It is the platform from which the more traditionally thought of business models emerge.  A great culture enhances your ability to create great business models (and execute on them too!)