[osullivj]

Large corporate envs are highly political at senior levels. Sounds like you're focused on building solutions and making users happy, which leaves you exposed to backstabbing from peers and seniors. To operate successfully at senior levels in a big corp you need to manage outward and upward. Unfortunately this means spending less time with your team and users, and more time with key peers and seniors to form relationships and alliances.

[frustratedmngr]

Indeed, this is good advice and rings a bell. I am definitely focused on spending time with the team and making sure they are delivering good solutions. I will make sure I spend more time building relationships.

[brokenmachine]

Or, alternatively, try to find somewhere where your solution-focused attitude is rewarded.

Not saying you shouldn't try to build relationships but I'm not much for hand-holding just so people won't hate you for no reason.

It's ok, you don't have to be friends with everybody.