Joey Havens
CPA, CGMA
Growing Teams, Establishing Leaders, Serving Clients
“I believe leadership is about serving others and helping those around you see and reach their full potential. I use this passion to provide encouragement, guidance and leadership to our clients, team members and communities.”
Executive Coaching
Speaking
Writing
Strategic Planning
About Joey
Joey Havens, CPA, is a managing partner at HORNE, where he passionately lives out his life’s calling to help others see and reach their full potential. Joey challenges leaders to bold transparency, calling on leaders to show their heart while working to connect everyone to the “why,” or the purpose, of the organization.
Joey is a frequent presenter/teacher/facilitator on creating a culture of belonging, strategic planning, leadership development and loves to teach young professionals the ABCs to Outstanding.
Professional Affiliations:
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
- CPA Practice Advisor’s Top 30 Thought Leaders
- 2017 Mississippi’s Top CEOs by the Mississippi Business Journal
- Accounting Today’s 2016 Elite Managing Partner List
- Top 40 Under 40 Leadership Award by the Mississippi Business Journal
Joey in the Press
Within the profession, Joey actively challenges the mainstays of public accounting. He advocates growing leaders faster using holistic approaches and intentional sponsorship. In addition to his weekly beBetter blog, he is the author of numerous whitepapers and articles and has co-authored four books during his career at HORNE.
AICPA
AICPA Journal of Accountancy
AICPA Store
Author House
Business Learning Institute
Change Your Mindset Blog
Going Concern
The Green Apple Podcast with John Garrett
INSIDE Public Accounting
The Upstream Leader Podcast
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Latest Posts
Give Gratitude a Personal Touch
What is the most valuable thing we can give another person? Time. And when we receive a handwritten note, we know someone has invested some time in us and our relationship.
Went to a Baseball Game, Came Home with a Lesson in Leadership
We will have bad days, days where we don’t perform to our potential. But, like Southern Miss, we can look to the future, be positive and celebrate our progress and accomplishments. Sportsmanship, mutual respect, makes us better and creates a sense of belonging that is craved by so many today.
What’s Your Perspective?
Being a skeptic is a strength. We need skeptics on every team. But denial holds everyone back, especially ourselves.
Lead With Humor
When we can laugh at ourselves, it makes us real and keeps us grounded and humble — as leaders and team members.
Have you ever been in a stressful situation when someone said something funny or pointed out some funny aspect of the situation? It immediately lowers the stress in the room, helps people think more clearly and certainly connects us as humans.
The Importance of Patience in Our Influence and Leadership
While waiting at the rental car agency recently, I got a masterclass in leadership and the value of patience. Certainly one of my weaknesses. But, there are so many takeaways for us this week. Keep reading to see how the wonderful insights from this lady transformed my attitude.
Success Requires Persistence
Persistence is a strength that helps us push through barriers so we can reach our full potential. But any strength when taken to the excess becomes a weakness. Growth happens when we can objectively assess the risks and the opportunities as we persist on our journey.