The document provides 12 management lessons learned from the movie "3 Idiots". The lessons include: never try to be successful but let success happen naturally through excellence; freedom in life is more important than success; passion leads to excellence; learning is simple not complicated; current education systems put too much pressure on students; life is about managing emotions not just intelligence; necessity is the mother of invention; simplicity is better than excessive wants; leadership should allow for different principles and values; love transcends time and space; communication is important down to each word; and mediocrity should be avoided by optimizing one's potential.