Prathap Latchmanan

Background

Lieutenant Colonel Prathap Latchmanan is a doctoral researcher at Cranfield University’s Centre for Defence and Security. He studies how to ethically adapt military leadership practices to enhance crisis leadership in the public sector, particularly for Singapore's homeland security and healthcare systems. His research involves case studies, expert interviews, and collaborative methods to develop a leadership framework that emphasises anticipatory thinking and links defence, governance, and organisational learning. With his background in joint training, operational planning, and command in the Singapore Armed Forces, he aims to improve our understanding and practice of crisis governance, ethical leadership, and organisational resilience.

Research opportunities

Lieutenant Colonel Prathap Latchmanan’s research examines how leaders cultivate foresight, trust, and ethical clarity in managing complex and high-stakes situations. His work centres on adapting military leadership principles—such as distributed command, mission-oriented empowerment, and moral legitimacy to improve crisis management in the public sector. He is particularly interested in how civil and military institutions learn, coordinate, and exercise judgment in the face of uncertainty. His broader research interests include anticipatory governance, crisis management, leadership ethics, and organisational resilience, with a focus on building institutional capacities that help systems shift from reactive responses to proactive readiness.