[dabent]

"Often your boss won't be happy to hear you pointing out problems no matter how good your solutions are.

Also, when you point out problems you might make other people or teams look bad, especially if your solutions are good."

There is a some thought that has to go behind problem selection. Going out of one's way to find problems usually doesn't help.

Fortunately, where I work, the problems present themselves as a pain point for my bosses, which I can then offer and implement solutions. It's really the same as listening to or observing a customer and providing a solution for them.