No one then foresaw that it would lead to extreme innovations like Mr. Redzepi's vintage carrot, left in the ground for two years and then roasted whole in goat butter; or Mr. Dahlgren's sourdough-battered haddock, served on branches of juniper; or Mr. Nilsson's dish of root vegetables, with a sauce of cream whisked with vinegar-fermented beer and a garnish of salted cod roe.
Between these two extremes, innovation systems' thinking helps to recognise a series of processes and developments, which guide the development of diplomacy for innovation.
The global high-tech industry is characterized by extreme competitiveness, innovation, and widespread use of English.
Or, closer to home, Martin Scorsese, whose recent films, "Shutter Island" and "Hugo," convey new extremes and innovations (I wrote here about his unusual approach to 3-D in the latter film), and, finally, Woody Allen, whose later films, such as "Cassandra's Dream" and "To Rome with Love," are almost blindingly audacious.
For example, Apple is at the innovation extreme, often choosing not to listen to its customers, while Ritz-Carlton is at the other extreme, driving everything in response to its customers.
If the sobaliers seem to seek ever greater refinement of an ostensibly simple formula (noodles traditionally made with three basic ingredients, served cold with a small amount of dipping sauce), then the rameniacs (to borrow the name of a ramen-loving Web site) seek extreme variety, bold innovation, daring new creations.
Sean Oh, Head of U.S. Operations for iriver, said, "Consumers have come to expect extreme style and innovation from iriver, and the new Lplayer delivers on all counts.
We find that the extreme conditions surrounding innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, notably the need to cope with Knightean uncertainty, highlight important contributions of Marketing input in R&D that deserve more attention.
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The extreme case of reverse innovation is the development of new products in emerging countries which are only introduced in developed markets.
