Name: Ivanka Trump opens up about her father’s presidential run
Uploaded: 2015-10-19
Duration: 7 min 7 s
Description: Trump, one of this year’s Most Powerful Women, sat down with Fortune’s Leigh Gallagher for a one on one about her company, her dad’s campaign, and how she and him are alike.

Really, I wanted to create a platform that embraces the fact that we're multidimensional. Whether we're working at home raising our families. Whether we're working in a corporate setting. Many of us are doing both. We're really just struggling day in and day out to figure out what is ultimate fulfillment for us. And, so I created a site that is not about selling product, it's about. Giving life tips, life hacks, advice. I am deeply inspired by the many women on our platform who are entrepreneurs and residents and the many women we profile. And I ask them questions that. That I want to know about how they're managing, how they're navigating through the challenges in their industries, many of which are male- dominated. And, it's been a very, very exciting experience for me. And the response has been Amazing. So you've talked about making the culture in your company, whether it's the Trump Organization or your own company, more reflective of these trends. So what are some of the changes that you've tried to make at your company's culture ?>> I learned a lot from my father in a time when Even less women were part of the higher echelons of organizations, how important it was. And certainly, in the real estate field and development, outside of sales and marketing, you really don't see. Very male dominated. You always did at the Trump organization. So I think he said. A great example for me and I think that's largely why I am who I am. If I set very big goals and he always encouraged me do that at Ivanka Trump as I put together my [ INAUDIBLE ], Team. I think a lot about sort of what our next generation values. What we embrace. I think it's smart business. I think it's, it enables me to a higher caliber of person. I offer tremendous flexibility because I value the end result more than I do the effort that goes into it. So, I don't want to penalize productivity If somebody gets what they need to get done, I don't need them in the office. I also recognize the fact that technology enables us to work from many places. So, just like I choose to leave the office by 6: 30 so I can spend, Spend my evenings with my children and get them into bed before I resume whatever it is that I need to do, either for work or with my husband. I'm working at 11 o'clock and 12 o'clock at night. I wouldn't have been able to do that- Not sleeping much 20 years ago. Not sleeping very much, unfortunately. You mentioned your father. He is running for president. He has captivated the attention of the country. What about him, do you think, has made him the biggest news story of the year? Well, I think there are many things. I think his candor is appreciated by all. Whether you agree or disagree with any of his opinions, I think we can all say it's All of these issues are incredibly important ones. He's pushed the needle a little bit, have any of his comments made you feel uncomfortable? Well, I think he's forcing the country to have debates on very real issues that typical politicians, even in their own camps, would really shy away from and certainly not take head on I think that also resonates with people that he has been so successful. He certainly doesn't need to do this. He certainly doesn't need to subject himself to this. It is very tough, I mean it is a brutal process. So why do you think he's doing it? To put yourself out there. Because he believes in the potential of this country And I think it's an amazingly selfless thing to do. I mean, he has a huge organization that he loves running, he loves building. There's nothing he's happier than doing, than I see him doing, than on a construction site. Being involved, it's a great passion for him. But ultimately, he's at a point in his life where He thinks prioritizing a civic role and helping the country realize its full potential and helping so many people is more important. So I think it's courageous and I'm incredibly proud of him. You and he And you seem very different. You have a very different kind of persona. But in what ways are you similar and what ways are you different? So it's funny, I was walking down the street with my daughter a couple of weeks ago. And just a New York street. And she points at a pothole. And she looks at me and she goes, grandpa would not like that [ LAUGH ] [ LAUGH ] So I think where we're similar is execution, attention to detail. We set a level. We have an expectation, a basic expectation of excellence. And that's the tone we set for the people around us. And And the people who work with us and a sense of sort of pride for what we do. The project in D. C. is an example of that. This is an unbelievable building. And we will make it The finest hotel in the city, if not the country. So that's our standard. And my father- Here's this big, bold, brash personality, and you're not. You're different from that. Well, I don't know. I think that he is very honest, he's very candid. I am probably not as likely to say what's on my mind, and I think most people aren't. And I think that's what makes them so refreshing, because it's tough to put yourself out there. Especially in a controversial context. So I admire his ability to do it. It's not something I would want to always be doing. So, that's why I'm not a politician. Does the future hold your getting on the campaign trail at all? You have such a strong message. You are a strong woman, a successful woman, so high up in the organization, doing all these enterprising things, a mother. You have so much to offer, in terms of sending that message to his campaign. Is that something you would do? Well thank you, but right now I'm really focused on our businesses. So he has made the decision to go into politics. I'm not a politician and I'm not part of the campaign, but obviously I'm his greatest advocate and I very much support him and I very much love him. You know, my role is that of daughter. Well, maybe you can give him tips on starting a newsletter. [ LAUGH ] I think that would be a good idea. I'm glad that you like it, so. It's been really fun and the rate in which our database of subscribers has grown has been very validating to me. Really, the impetus for it was actually my book. I realized that, there were a lot of people A lot of young women who just were unable to receive basic career advice, life advice from peers. Cuz there weren't that many peers that were writing books about these things. Typically a business book. Was written by a 70 year old man reflecting on a long career. So writing the book was an interesting experience for me because it was really talking about my observations being a young person in the work force, and. Working with and employing many young people in the workforce and our newsletters are really an extension of that.

Trump, one of this year’s Most Powerful Women, sat down with Fortune’s Leigh Gallagher for a one on one about her company, her dad’s campaign, and how she and him are alike.