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Abstract. At the present time many family businesses grew rapidly, otherwise some of them went bankrupt. This case was interested to observe specifically related to how leadership style implemented in that business to response the occurred current condition. The study examined how importance leadership style of the family business owner toward the business sustainability. The explanatory survey method was used to collect the data. The samples were the most developed family business and the businesses failed to survive and compete in Garut which were observed directly. The result showed that leadership style of the business family owner and the business progression had significant and positive relation. In term implication, the study could be applied by the business owner to determine proper leadership style to keep the improvement and the sustainability of the business.