Every person with the CIO job wants to have an IT department that is  quick and nimble. 

We want our staff to be able to anticipate what is  coming and make sure that the company is ready when it arrives. CIOs  also realize that in order to be able to do this, they need to make sure that their IT department is diverse.  

However, even though much has been said about the importance of having a  diverse and inclusive IT workforce, when it comes to promoting  ethnically and racially diverse people to senior leadership positions,  CIOs continue to struggle.