Strikes, COVID & Ukraine: what crises reveal about your Product org, culture & people
1 min
by Alexis Saillart

Between strikes, covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, Blablacar's activity has fluctuated greatly since early 2020. All those exceptional events force Product & Engineering team to adapt quickly with a very high level of uncertainty. Find out how Blablacar has dealt with these issues with Benjamin Retourné, VP Product @BlaBlaCar
The main key learnings :
- Accept the unknowns. Don’t try to predict the future, and slightly adapt if needed.
- Stick to your principles. Be clear on where you’re heading to, so that you can easily adapt if needed.
- Go deep on your basics. Be perfect on your principles, to unleash their full potential.
To go further: our book Agile Product Management
Written by

Alexis Saillart
Alexis started at Potloc in Montreal, then at TNP Consultants as a Business & IT Transformation Consultant. He contributed to agile projects for SNCF. As a Consultant in Acceleration Tactics at Saegus, he applied his skills to various projects. His interest in product materialized as a Product Manager at L'Oréal. Since 2022, at Thiga, he holds the position of Product Owner CRM Salesforce at Leboncoin.
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