Hit The Ground Running.

Your First 90 Days Define the Role That Follows

Hit the Ground Running gives new and transitioning Chiefs of Staff a practical blueprint for establishing credibility, clarifying expectations, building the right relationships, and creating meaningful impact from the start.

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What You’ll Take Away

Build the Foundation for a High-Impact First 90 Days

Establish credibility and trust with your leader from day one.

Clarify expectations, priorities, and what success looks like.

Build the relationships that will make you effective.

Create early wins that establish your value and set the stage for long-term impact.

"The role of the Chief of Staff is as critical in the corner office as it is in the Oval Office, and the first 90 days often determine the success or failure of the position. Laurie Arron brings rare clarity to this critical window, offering a practical guide to building trust, navigating complexity, and establishing real impact from the start.”

Chris Whipple

Author of The NY Times bestsellersUncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History and The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency

What Readers Are Saying

    • "Most organizations underestimate the Chief of Staff role - and pay the price in misalignment and lost momentum. Laurie Arron changes that with a practical guide to getting the role right from day one.”

    • Jennifer Van Buskirk

    • Head of Business Operations, AT&T

    • "Early in my time working with Laurie, she repeated a lesson I resisted at first: it’s too soon to act. This book reinforces that idea with clarity — challenging the instinct to move quickly and instead building the discipline of observation and timing. It’s a valuable guide for leaders who want to create real impact, not just immediate motion.”

    • Jill Spaeth

    • Executive Business Partner and Strategic Leadership Advisor

    • "Most leadership books are written about the person at the front of the room. Hit the Ground Running is written for the person behind the scenes, making everything around them work better. Laurie has captured what's actually true about the Chief of Staff role: it's defined by what you make of it, and the first 90 days set the ceiling for everything that follows. A practical, honest playbook for a role that doesn't get one often enough, and the book I wish I had when I started."

    • Brian Rumao

    • Managing Director, Next Play Ventures; former Chief of Staff to the CEO of LinkedIn

    • “In the first 90 days, you’re not proving you’re capable. You’re proving you’re trustworthy. That window sets the tone for how your leader will rely on you, how the team will respond to you, and how much influence you’ll ultimately have. If you get the foundation right, everything else builds from there.”

    • Karen Carnevale

    • Former Chief of Staff, AT&T

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