Kirk's leadership style fit the era that TOS was filmed in. He does listen to his crew but he usually doesn't huddle up with them on the bridge before taking action. On occasion, he would gather his top people in the Briefing Room to discuss a situation but it didn't happen often. TNG (and later Trek) reflect the changing philosophy of the late 80's/early 90s where a leader calls the team together to discuss options before making a command decision. That's why the Enterprise-D had a Ready Room just off of the bridge. That doesn't make Kirk a bad leader, just different. I do agree that the shirt does make TOS look like an episode of The Jetsons.
That's why I wrote this: https://www.startrek.com/news/captains-week-in-defense-of-captain-kirk
Kirk's leadership style fit the era that TOS was filmed in. He does listen to his crew but he usually doesn't huddle up with them on the bridge before taking action. On occasion, he would gather his top people in the Briefing Room to discuss a situation but it didn't happen often. TNG (and later Trek) reflect the changing philosophy of the late 80's/early 90s where a leader calls the team together to discuss options before making a command decision. That's why the Enterprise-D had a Ready Room just off of the bridge. That doesn't make Kirk a bad leader, just different. I do agree that the shirt does make TOS look like an episode of The Jetsons.
I share your outrage.