When it comes to solving problems at work, I usually start with what the problem is. And if I know I can handle it on my own, then I usually take the initiative to do that and get it done and fix it. If it is something I can't do on my own, or it's something that needs to be approved by a superior, then I go and talk to them first and get the okay to do it, or get the help needed to do it. If it's something that can wait, I will usually wait to do it if I have another task that is more important to handle first. But if I have time to do it and take care and solve the problem right away, I usually tend to jump on it immediately. But I believe communicating with a coworker or your boss superior that you have a problem in the first place is always a go-to.