The equalities of good diplomats are by no means limited to what we have outlined in this unit. However, it should be emphasized that globalization, particularly the revolution in information technology has greatly affected the conduct of diplomacy. It has facilitated leader to leader diplomacy and consequently heads of government are becoming their own diplomats.
The more friends a diplomat makes in a country he is posted, the wider the opportunities that will be opened to him, the broader the scope of his chance to gather information for his country, and the less cumbersome the avenue for negotiation for the country he is representing.