A business owner needs employees who can solve problems. If you ask employees to evaluate their problem-solving talents, you may hear, "I jump right in and try to fix whatever is wrong," or "Several times last year I headed off problems before they got too big." This is the kind of employee who can be a real asset. What you don't want to hear: "Every time I try to solve a problem, I'm afraid I'll get in trouble if it doesn't work," or "I feel like manages are here to solve problems. I just do my job." This type of employee can be someone who just wants to show up for a set number of hours and get paid for doing as little as possible