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
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
beBetter Blog
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Latest Posts
Think Ahead and Anticipate What the Future Holds
Thinking ahead! So simple and yet this has never been more important than today as things are moving and changing at such a fast pace. For our full potential, we must think ahead and anticipate what the future holds.
How We Respond Is a Choice
We have so many choices in how we respond to each other. But it’s almost always a positive experience to explore new ideas a little further. You make an investment in both yourself and the person who cares enough to share an idea with you.
Our Actions Make All The Difference
As individual team members, as leaders, we can connect, influence and grow together by demonstrating we care with actions.
You Choose How You React
Making wise choices in our reactions leads to better outcomes, better memories, stronger influence and most of all, better relationships.
There’s Magic in Your Smile
The habit of smiling increases our energy level, inspires others, connects, reduces stress, influences and invites others to connect with us.
“Don’t Let the Rebs Get Hot!”
Just like the Rebs who put aside all the chatter and the personality issues to focus on playing great baseball together, we control our attention and what we allow to distract us. Focus separates mediocrity from excellence.