Lean is an exciting and modern way to develop and improve healthcare services and can form the basis of a culture of continuous improvement within any organisation. This short book has been designed for busy healthcare professionals so that they can kick start their knowledge about Lean and implement their first steps in Lean. Focusing much more on the "how to do" Lean than the tools, this concise and easy to read book delivers its message with the minimum of jargon. The simple message of this book is that Lean is not a Black Art and can be implemented by anyone, anywhere and at anytime. Building on years of experience of planning and running Lean events, this book delivers its message in an easy to read (and quick) format that will suit the working lives of many in healthcare.