Straight answer: He trusted his crew to do their jobs and then let them do it. Listened to advice but was not hesitant when a decision needed to be made.
Meme answer: That damn wraparound shirt and his custom martial arts style.
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He is open to self reflection.
Often praises his crew.
Isn't a bigot. Though he does let McCoy constantly make racist Vulcan comments. So he does enable it a bit.
Also he looks good in velour.
Also he looks good in velour.
i think you're confusing kirk for brannigan. lol
He definitely wears velour occasionally. 
i guess i need to see the hi-res releases to see it. lol
I'm pretty sure that's why they are always saying Zap wears velour since that's what Kirk wore.
It's probably why Kirk often looks a little sweaty. Velour and studio lights.
The ability to make instant decisions.
Can seduce alien females.
The ability to hold stomach in without needing a corset.
Script writers.
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He takes all the alien STIs first.
He. Talks. Slowly. So. All. ...canunderstand
I'd say he was an effective leader, but 'good' is open to debate.
He was willing to put himself in harm's way, but also tossed his no-name red shirt minions into fatal situations on a weekly basis.
He needs his pain