College faculties often use votes of "no confidence" to try to push out the leaders of their institutions. Many do so, however, without giving much thought to what such a vote actually means, whether they are using it appropriately, or how it will affect their campus--and their own future. Mae Kuykendall, a professor of law at Michigan State University and an expert on corporate law, has spent much of the past two years studying the no-confidence vote's origins and uses in higher-education institutions and other organizations. In this interview, Kuykendall shares her insights on the no-confidence vote and explains how, and when, to undertake a no-confidence vote with confidence.