This is just one of the major differences between the work environment in academia and in the world of industry. Good science is being done on both sides. Whether you will be happy in a biotech or pharmaceutical company will depend on your comfort level with this difference and several other key cultural changes. A great deal of importance is placed on having influence without authority. In other words, people who succeed in industry have that unique command of people skills that allows them to get work done through other staff members without actually managing them.
Industry has a team orientation, while academia tends to foster independence.
In industry, the single greatest stumbling block for new arrivals from academia is their ability to fit into the multidisciplinary project teams that are present in just about every corner of the company. As mentioned earlier, ideas need to be promoted in industry. While good science is being done on both sides, the folks doing good science in industry have to be constantly aware that if their project is not promoted and sold regularly to management, they risk becoming an also-ran. This isn't good for the careers of the scientists working on those projects. Goals and timelines form a important part of the strategic plan for research within industry, whereas in academia, many labs emphasize even the smallest detail, despite the cost in terms of time.